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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,101stLargest Insurance Industry: 1,154thHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,180th
The Robo Orangugrump of
Father Knows Best State
Perhaps Night is So Dark Because Day is Much Too Bright
Geoff
Influence
Nipper
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Papercuts and Skittles

Population18.674 billion

CapitalNew Brunswick
LeaderGeoff

CurrencySkit
AnimalPapercut

The Robo Orangugrump of Papercuts and Skittles is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Geoff with an iron fist, and remarkable for its frequent executions, digital currency, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 18.674 billion Paps 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Brunswick. The average income tax rate is 38.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skittlesian economy, worth a remarkable 5,350 trillion Skits a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 286,534 Skits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Editorials that criticize the government are legally obligated to display the "pants on fire" warning, returning vacationers often find that their property is now a construction site, the military has gone fission for more funding, and for some reason the census focuses on daily banana ingestion and hourly quip rate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Papercuts and Skittles's national animal is the Papercut, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Papercuts and Skittles is ranked 8,441st in the world and 127th in the West Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 104.04 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,101stLargest Insurance Industry: 1,154thHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,180thLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,433rdMost Avoided: 2,743rdHighest Economic Output: 2,940thTop
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Highest Average Incomes: 3,350thLargest Black Market: 3,860thLargest Mining Sector: 4,152ndSmartest Citizens: 4,211thLargest Agricultural Sector: 4,517thMost Developed: 4,527thHighest Poor Incomes: 4,668thMost Scientifically Advanced: 5,107thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 5,501stLargest Cheese Export Sector: 6,066thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 6,851stLargest Publishing Industry: 6,990thMost Corrupt Governments: 7,119thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8,058thLargest Retail Industry: 8,318thLowest Crime Rates: 8,441stMost Secular: 8,612thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 9,973rdLargest Governments: 10,615thMost Advanced Public Education: 13,813thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 14,664thTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 16,393rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 16,493rdMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 17,296thMost Efficient Economies: 18,219thLargest Populations: 18,484thMost Advanced Public Transport: 18,771stMost World Assembly Endorsements: 19,261stLargest Gambling Industry: 19,540thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 21,145thLongest Average Lifespans: 22,637thMost Valuable International Artwork: 23,143rdMost Patriotic: 27,494thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 30,656th
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 12th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 15th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 37th in the regionMost Avoided: 41st in the regionTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 45th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 47th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 48th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 49th in the regionLargest Black Market: 55th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 56th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 60th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 62nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 65th in the regionMost Developed: 73rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 73rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 84th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 89th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 105th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 110th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 112th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 118th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 121st in the regionLargest Populations: 124th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 127th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 130th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 131st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 133rd in the regionMost Secular: 147th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 159th in the regionLargest Governments: 161st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 201st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 207th in the regionTop
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Rudest Citizens: 238th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 241st in the regionMost Patriotic: 247th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 247th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 262nd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 303rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 305th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 339th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 364th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 411th in the region

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