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The Queendom of Zovara

“Peace for all”

Category: Democratic Socialists
Civil Rights:
Excellent
Economy:
Basket Case
Political Freedoms:
Excellent

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: Dimmersun

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Zovara

Population897 million

CurrencyHasva
Animalpenguin

The Queendom of Zovara is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 897 million Zovarans 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 Welfare, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 54.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Zovaran economy, worth 12.0 trillion Hasvas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Trout Farming, Basket Weaving, Automobile Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 13,340 Hasvas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The silencing of dissent speaks volumes about the quality of Zovaran democracy, Zovara has designated Zovara City as its capital city, victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians, and the election for Leader's office's janitor is heating up. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zovara's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Zovara is ranked 292,655th in the world and 424th in Dimmersun for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 408.39 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.

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Most Income Equality: 3,375thMost Primitive: 6,430th
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Most Income Equality: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 3rd in the regionTop
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Most Primitive: 6th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 11th in the regionMost Extreme: 11th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 11th in the regionMost Politically Free: 14th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 14th in the regionLargest Governments: 21st in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 23rd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 23rd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 26th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 30th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 33rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 39th in the regionMost Cultured: 41st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Zovara's influence in Dimmersun rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : Following new legislation in Zovara, the election for Leader's office's janitor is heating up.
  • : Zovara was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Zombified.
  • : Zovara's influence in Dimmersun rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
  • : Zovara's influence in Dimmersun rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
  • : Zovara's influence in Dimmersun rose from "Zero" to "Nipper".
  • : Zovara relocated from Thaltic Archipelago to Dimmersun.
  • : Zovara altered its national flag.
  • : Zovara's influence in Thaltic Archipelago rose from "Ambassador" to "Auxiliary".
  • : Following new legislation in Zovara, victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians.

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