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Most Devout: 1,089thMost Primitive: 1,217thSafest: 3,996th
The Halaḥa of
Psychotic Dictatorship
That's not kosher!
Influence
Envoy
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Fair
Political Freedom
Rare

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Kosher

Population28.816 billion

CapitalYerushalayim
LeaderRabbi Hillel
Faithkashrut

Currencyheḥsher
Animalkid in its mother's milk

The Halaḥa of Kosher is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Rabbi Hillel with an iron fist, and notable for its avant-garde cinema, prohibition of alcohol, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, cynical, humorless, devout population of 28.816 billion mashgiaḥim are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yerushalayim. The average income tax rate is 87.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The enormous but inefficient kosher economy, worth a remarkable 1,425 trillion heḥshers a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector is mostly comprised of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 49,475 heḥshers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

It's illegal to be caught on tape, the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, army doctors who come under attack defend themselves by using stethoscopes like nunchaku, and odysseying merchant sailors swear that they've heard sirens in the western seas. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kosher's national animal is the kid in its mother's milk, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is kashrut.

Kosher is ranked 320,152nd in the world and 38th in Seinfeld for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 20.81 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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Most Devout: 1,089thMost Primitive: 1,217thTop
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Safest: 3,996thMost Pacifist: 6,213thMost Authoritarian: 7,240thBest Weather: 7,763rdLargest Populations: 8,220thMost Beautiful Environments: 9,842ndLowest Crime Rates: 9,887thMost Compassionate Citizens: 11,228thHighest Average Tax Rates: 11,342ndHealthiest Citizens: 11,798thMost Influential: 11,849thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 11,873rdLargest Welfare Programs: 12,236thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 12,811thLongest Average Lifespans: 13,117thMost Conservative: 14,040thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 15,830thNicest Citizens: 15,922ndMost Cultured: 16,426thTop
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Largest Governments: 16,791stMost Advanced Public Education: 20,969thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 22,970thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 23,003rdHighest Economic Output: 25,201stMost Advanced Public Transport: 28,582ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 30,988thMost Valuable International Artwork: 32,190thMost Accessible: 32,394th
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Most Conservative: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionMost Primitive: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionMost Extreme: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 2nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 2nd in the regionTop
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Most Pacifist: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 3rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 3rd in the regionNicest Citizens: 3rd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 3rd in the regionBest Weather: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 4th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Kosher was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Governments.
  • : Kosher was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Kosher was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Cultured.
  • : Kosher was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Nicest Citizens and the Top 10% for Most Accessible.
  • : Kosher was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending.
  • : Kosher was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending and Nicest Citizens and the Top 10% for Most Accessible.
  • : Following new legislation in Kosher, odysseying merchant sailors swear that they've heard sirens in the western seas.
  • : Following new legislation in Kosher, army doctors who come under attack defend themselves by using stethoscopes like nunchaku.
  • : Following new legislation in Kosher, the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees.
  • : Following new legislation in Kosher, it's illegal to be caught on tape.

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