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The Imperial Union of Vandermeer

“in death is our final honor”

Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Average
Economy:
All-Consuming
Political Freedoms:
Below Average

Regional Influence: Vassal

Location: Refugia

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Vandermeer

Population4.878 billion

CapitalSoulvin
LeaderFenrir Simonides
FaithKin of Soulvnameer

CurrencySoulvninit
AnimalEnfield

The Imperial Union of Vandermeer is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Fenrir Simonides with an even hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, avant-garde cinema, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 4.878 billion Vandermeerians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Soulvin. The average income tax rate is 84.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Vandermeerian economy, worth 591 trillion Soulvninits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 121,212 Soulvninits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Concert halls sport signs proclaiming "No Shorts, Sandals or Swastikas", real power lies not in the debating room but with those who decide what is debated, new arrivals are asked the location of the Minister of the Interior's birthmark, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vandermeer's national animal is the Enfield, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Kin of Soulvnameer.

Vandermeer is ranked 74,467th in the world and 44th in Refugia for Most Stationary, with 633.9130665176 days.

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Most Influential: 984thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1,775thTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 6,843rdHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 7,668thBest Weather: 8,807thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 9,050thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9,319thMost Beautiful Environments: 9,530thLongest Average Lifespans: 9,916thMost Compassionate Citizens: 10,539thHealthiest Citizens: 10,666thLargest Publishing Industry: 10,752ndNicest Citizens: 11,273rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 11,346thHighest Food Quality: 11,803rdMost Cultured: 11,910thMost Scientifically Advanced: 12,428thLowest Crime Rates: 13,744thMost Inclusive: 14,191stHighest Average Tax Rates: 14,426thTop
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Smartest Citizens: 15,078thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 15,694thHighest Poor Incomes: 16,098thMost Advanced Public Education: 16,780thLargest Information Technology Sector: 16,957thMost Advanced Public Transport: 17,904thLargest Governments: 18,757thSafest: 20,257thMost Pacifist: 22,299thMost Developed: 22,646thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 23,807th
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 21st in the regionTop
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Most Influential: 33rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 37th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 37th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 42nd in the region

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