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Most Devout: 3,390thLeast Corrupt Governments: 4,180thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 4,577th
The Pink Holy Lucky Christmas of
New York Times Democracy
Moon, Friendship, NationStates, Brains
Influence
Sprat
Region
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Superb

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Mount Bhafang

Population1.537 billion

CapitalYggdrassil
LeaderSanta Claus
FaithAthyism

CurrencyCandy Cane Gold Bar
AnimalBat

The Pink Holy Lucky Christmas of Mount Bhafang is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Santa Claus with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, ban on automobiles, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.537 billion Mount Bhafangians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yggdrassil. The average income tax rate is 71.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Mount Bhafangian economy, worth 108 trillion Candy Cane Gold Bars a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 70,458 Candy Cane Gold Bars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Private records are being put online with a convenient "download" button, hymns sung by popular choirs top the billboard charts, corrupt industrial practices are spreading like a plague, and a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mount Bhafang's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Athyism.

Mount Bhafang is ranked 286,921st in the world and 788th in 10000 Islands for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -16.78 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Most Devout: 3,390thLeast Corrupt Governments: 4,180thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 4,577thMost Pacifist: 4,803rdMost Cheerful Citizens: 6,180thMost Primitive: 6,529thMost Influential: 6,565thNicest Citizens: 7,158thMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,542ndBest Weather: 7,605thSafest: 9,277thMost Beautiful Environments: 9,654thHighest Food Quality: 10,035thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 10,143rdMost Cultured: 10,155thMost Inclusive: 10,501stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 11,861stMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 14,465thTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 19,372ndHighest Drug Use: 27,913th
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Most Primitive: 26th in the regionMost Devout: 33rd in the regionHighest Drug Use: 38th in the regionTop
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Least Corrupt Governments: 74th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Mount Bhafang, a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills.
  • : Following new legislation in Mount Bhafang, corrupt industrial practices are spreading like a plague.
  • : Following new legislation in Mount Bhafang, hymns sung by popular choirs top the billboard charts.
  • : Following new legislation in Mount Bhafang, private records are being put online with a convenient "download" button.
  • : Mount Bhafang was endorsed by The Armed Republic of Eastern Tamuppy.
  • : Following new legislation in Mount Bhafang, Mount Bhafangian watches are often the only thing to survive a disaster intact.
  • : Following new legislation in Mount Bhafang, the art of conversation has been rediscovered.
  • : Following new legislation in Mount Bhafang, religious epiphanies are often cited as a reason for high school drop-outs.
  • : Following new legislation in Mount Bhafang, the government has implemented minimum wage laws.
  • : Following new legislation in Mount Bhafang, parents seeking custody have to write a five-thousand word analysis of their child's imaginary friend.

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