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Largest Gambling Industry: 1,270thMost Primitive: 1,538thMost Ignorant Citizens: 2,064th
The Colony of
Father Knows Best State
UOVS Puppet
Influence
Squire
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Orange W

Population5.073 billion

CurrencyOrange
AnimalEastern box turtle

The Colony of Orange W is a mammoth, orderly nation, remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, national health service, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 5.073 billion Orange Wians 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 Administration, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 74.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Orange Wian economy, worth 481 trillion Oranges a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Gambling, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 95,009 Oranges, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion, there's more hugging than talking in most talk shows, police shut down children's lemonade stands for being "unsavory street food", and arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orange W's national animal is the Eastern box turtle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Orange W is ranked 327,400th in the world and 323rd in Bingos Puppet Sanctuary for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -14.2 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Largest Gambling Industry: 1,270thMost Primitive: 1,538thMost Ignorant Citizens: 2,064thNudest: 2,471stTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 3,980thMost Avoided: 4,134thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8,615thLargest Mining Sector: 10,645thLargest Black Market: 11,555thMost Subsidized Industry: 14,375thLargest Welfare Programs: 14,722ndMost Corrupt Governments: 14,733rdTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 27,163rd
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Nudest: 1st in the regionTop
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Largest Gambling Industry: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 6th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 9th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 15th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 15th in the regionMost Primitive: 16th in the regionTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 21st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 22nd in the regionMost Avoided: 23rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 24th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 27th in the regionLargest Populations: 34th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 36th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Orange W's influence in Bingos Puppet Sanctuary fell from "Apprentice" to "Squire".
  • : Following new legislation in Orange W, arbitrary election rules are considered sacrosanct.
  • : Following new legislation in Orange W, police shut down children's lemonade stands for being "unsavory street food".
  • : Following new legislation in Orange W, there's more hugging than talking in most talk shows.
  • : Following new legislation in Orange W, doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion.
  • : Following new legislation in Orange W, several inches are being added to first class seating.
  • : Following new legislation in Orange W, 'Eastern Box Turtlenado 6: You Gotta Be Kidding Me' is this summer's top-grossing movie.
  • : Orange W was reclassified from "Iron Fist Consumerists" to "Father Knows Best State".
  • : Following new legislation in Orange W, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver.
  • : Following new legislation in Orange W, Scrabble champions have been left scrambling for scraps.

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