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The People's Republic of Gorbachev Wazwright

“President Gorbachev was right!”

Category: Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
Civil Rights:
Superb
Economy:
Basket Case
Political Freedoms:
Some

Regional Influence: Eminence Grise

Location: The Union of Religious Nations

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Gorbachev Wazwright

Population8.885 billion

CurrencyRuble
AnimalBear

The People's Republic of Gorbachev Wazwright is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 8.885 billion Gorbachev Wazwrightians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 52.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Gorbachev Wazwrightian economy, worth 67.6 trillion Rubles 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 Information Technology, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Trout Farming, and Gambling. 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 7,605 Rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt, and tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gorbachev Wazwright's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Gorbachev Wazwright is ranked 128,390th in the world and 5th in The Union of Religious Nations for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.

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5%
Most Income Equality: 3,250thTop
10%
Most Stationary: 25,060th
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10%
Most Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionMost Income Equality: 1st in the region

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