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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 490thMost Devout: 542ndMost Efficient Economies: 1,074th
The First of
Moralistic Democracy
Fish Eat
Influence
Diplomat
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Some

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Select Two

Population17.126 billion

CapitalAcceptable
LeaderNot One
Faithfor weak people

CurrencyBill
AnimalPet

The First of Select Two is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Not One with an even hand, and remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, complete lack of prisons, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 17.126 billion Twools are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Acceptable. The average income tax rate is 96.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Twoolish economy, worth a remarkable 4,235 trillion Bills a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an amazing 247,301 Bills, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 750,883 per year while the poor average 63,294, a ratio of 11.9 to 1.

New "Commiserations! It's An Accident!" greetings cards for expectant mothers are selling surprisingly quickly, banana distribution among collective farm workers is an important topic in public discourse, the treehouse in Pet Park is the tallest building in Select Two, and citizens need a magnifying glass and color chart to distinguish between nearly identical brand labels. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Select Two's national animal is the Pet, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is for weak people.

Select Two is ranked 1,762nd in the world and 3rd in Australia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 149.67 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 490thMost Devout: 542ndMost Efficient Economies: 1,074thLargest Retail Industry: 1,158thFattest Citizens: 1,289thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1,469thMost Subsidized Industry: 1,470thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,742ndLowest Crime Rates: 1,762ndRudest Citizens: 1,922ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2,516thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2,810thLargest Governments: 2,913thTop
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Most Cultured: 3,129thMost Corrupt Governments: 3,231stHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,939thLargest Publishing Industry: 4,270thLargest Agricultural Sector: 5,270thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,537thNudest: 6,238thLargest Mining Sector: 9,756thSmartest Citizens: 13,465thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 14,226thTop
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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 15,095thLargest Gambling Industry: 17,396thLargest Insurance Industry: 17,544thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,174thLargest Information Technology Sector: 20,773rdLargest Populations: 21,486thMost Advanced Public Transport: 27,356th
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 1st in the regionTop
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Fattest Citizens: 2nd in the regionNudest: 2nd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionRudest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 2nd in the regionMost Devout: 2nd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 3rd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 3rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 3rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 3rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, citizens need a magnifying glass and color chart to distinguish between nearly identical brand labels.
  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, the treehouse in Pet Park is the tallest building in Select Two.
  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, banana distribution among collective farm workers is an important topic in public discourse.
  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, new "Commiserations! It's An Accident!" greetings cards for expectant mothers are selling surprisingly quickly.
  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, the police have reaffirmed their tough stance on drugs.
  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, replacement organs are grown in vats.
  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, religious households enthusiastically use whips in private.
  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, pro-life activists often lecture pregnant women undergoing routine prenatal screening.
  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, attendance of fathers at PTA meetings is at an all-time high.
  • : Following new legislation in Select Two, historical commemorations regularly devolve into militaristic jingoism.

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