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Largest Populations: 3,624thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,867thLargest Black Market: 4,982nd
The Hidden Undergound Lair of
Father Knows Best State
Mood: Purple funk, brains whirling, ready for anything
Influence
Superpower
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Gnomewatchers

Population31.718 billion

CapitalGnomeria
LeaderGnomad

Currencycrown
Animalgarden gnome

The Hidden Undergound Lair of Gnomewatchers is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Gnomad with an iron fist, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, parental licensing program, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 31.718 billion Gnomes are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gnomeria. The average income tax rate is 88.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Gnomeian economy, worth a remarkable 3,370 trillion crowns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 106,259 crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Kids looking for shark teeth have become ancient history, every politician claims to be at least 1% Native Gnomeian, election ballot papers are so long that unused ones are recycled as toilet roll, and brave curators do battle with disorganised government libraries. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gnomewatchers's national animal is the garden gnome, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Gnomewatchers is ranked 20,647th in the world and 1st in Shiloh for Most Cultured, scoring 90 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Populations: 3,624thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,867thLargest Black Market: 4,982ndHighest Economic Output: 6,108thMost Advanced Public Education: 6,246thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 6,727thMost Secular: 7,503rdMost Beautiful Environments: 9,236thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 9,371stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 9,650thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 11,113thHighest Average Tax Rates: 11,962ndMost Armed: 11,984thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 12,699thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 16,039thMost Developed: 17,252ndLargest Publishing Industry: 18,943rdMost Cultured: 20,647thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 20,991stSmartest Citizens: 22,370thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 22,962ndLargest Governments: 25,326th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh fell from "Dominator" to "Superpower".
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh rose from "Powerbroker" to "Dominator".
  • : Gnomewatchers was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Zombies.
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
  • : Gnomewatchers was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic.
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Gnomewatchers was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic.

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