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The Theodemocracy of Saletonia

“Onward, We Go”

Category: Moralistic Democracy
Civil Rights:
Rare
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Good

Regional Influence: Apprentice

Location: United States of America

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Saletonia

Population11.605 billion

CapitalFaubridge
LeaderProphet Ędaam Urhabba
FaithThe Church of Jesus Christ

CurrencyDollar
AnimalBee

The Theodemocracy of Saletonia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Prophet Ędaam Urhabba with an even hand, and renowned for its avowedly heterosexual populace, strictly enforced bedtime, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 11.605 billion Saletonians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Faubridge. The average income tax rate is 74.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Saletonian economy, worth a remarkable 1,157 trillion Dollars a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 99,756 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

People who are too good at riffle shuffling get disappeared by the secret police, surveillance cameras are banned, quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces, and parents often ask to see a credit report before lending money to their own children. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Saletonia's national animal is the Bee, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Church of Jesus Christ.

Saletonia is ranked 21,159th in the world and 16th in United States of America for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 271.65 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

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Most Devout: 271stBest Weather: 2,272ndTop
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Most Beautiful Environments: 3,597thMost Advanced Public Transport: 5,168thLargest Information Technology Sector: 7,219thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 8,804thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 11,087thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 12,700thLongest Average Lifespans: 13,094thHealthiest Citizens: 13,726thLargest Black Market: 13,984thTop
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Most Developed: 14,467thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 14,558thMost Advanced Public Education: 14,884thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 16,508thMost Subsidized Industry: 16,805thMost Armed: 17,579thMost Efficient Economies: 18,744thMost Patriotic: 18,756thLowest Crime Rates: 20,824thMost Scientifically Advanced: 21,159thMost Conservative: 21,946thMost Corrupt Governments: 25,116thSmartest Citizens: 25,222ndHighest Economic Output: 25,467thHighest Average Tax Rates: 27,029th
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 2nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 2nd in the regionBest Weather: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionMost Devout: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 3rd in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 3rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 4th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 5th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 6th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 6th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 6th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 6th in the regionTop
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Most Patriotic: 7th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7th in the regionMost Developed: 8th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 8th in the regionMost Armed: 9th in the regionMost Influential: 11th in the regionLargest Governments: 11th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 15th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 16th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 17th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 22nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 26th in the regionTop
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Most Cultured: 37th in the regionMost Conservative: 40th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Saletonia voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Reef Preservation and Restoration".
  • : Following new legislation in Saletonia, parents often ask to see a credit report before lending money to their own children.
  • : Following new legislation in Saletonia, quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces.
  • : Following new legislation in Saletonia, surveillance cameras are banned.
  • : Following new legislation in Saletonia, people who are too good at riffle shuffling get disappeared by the secret police.
  • : Following new legislation in Saletonia, seven-year-olds debate for weeks on the merits of the Oxford comma.
  • : Following new legislation in Saletonia, children have taken to using semaphore in light of the recent mobile phone ban.
  • : Following new legislation in Saletonia, there's a bright dawn ahead for Saletonia.
  • : Following new legislation in Saletonia, strip mining of rare earth metals is up while back problems are down.
  • : Following new legislation in Saletonia, bowling teams spend more time looking at their phones than the pins.

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