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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 2,296thMost Conservative: 12,407thMost Authoritarian: 13,252nd
The Blueberry Sherbet of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Sway in the moonlight, dance in the dark
Influence
Minnow
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Starlight Hoth

Population3.424 billion

Currencybitcoin
Animalturtle

The Blueberry Sherbet of Starlight Hoth is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its avant-garde cinema, free-roaming dinosaurs, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 3.424 billion Starlight Hothians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Starlight Hothian economy, worth 462 trillion bitcoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 135,112 bitcoins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 401,141 per year while the poor average 35,701, a ratio of 11.2 to 1.

Leader reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", and the fishing lobby has stemmed the tide of environmental regulations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Hoth's national animal is the turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Starlight Hoth is ranked 30,444th in the world and 117th in eta for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,645.84 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 2,296thTop
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Most Conservative: 12,407thMost Authoritarian: 13,252ndTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 19,658thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 19,770thMost Armed: 21,026thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 21,395thLowest Crime Rates: 24,002ndMost Devout: 24,824thMost Patriotic: 27,994thLargest Governments: 28,058thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 30,444th
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Largest Trout Fishing Sector: 21st in the regionTop
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Most Popular Tourist Destinations: 61st in the regionLargest Governments: 70th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 73rd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 79th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 83rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 89th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 91st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 97th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 102nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 104th in the regionMost Conservative: 116th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 117th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 151st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 157th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 159th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 165th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 186th in the regionMost Patriotic: 188th in the regionMost Devout: 194th in the regionMost Accessible: 196th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 199th in the regionMost Armed: 213th in the regionTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 259th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 262nd in the regionMost Developed: 267th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 275th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 285th in the regionBest Weather: 376th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 377th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 419th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 420th in the regionMost Extreme: 421st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 435th in the regionSafest: 447th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Starlight Hoth, the fishing lobby has stemmed the tide of environmental regulations.
  • : Following new legislation in Starlight Hoth, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling".
  • : Following new legislation in Starlight Hoth, increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times.
  • : Following new legislation in Starlight Hoth, Leader reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes.
  • : Starlight Hoth was reclassified from "Iron Fist Consumerists" to "Psychotic Dictatorship".
  • : Starlight Hoth was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Starlight Hoth, the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars.
  • : Following new legislation in Starlight Hoth, prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries.
  • : Following new legislation in Starlight Hoth, thieves claim they're simply working for the tax agency.
  • : Following new legislation in Starlight Hoth, apples shaped like baguettes have become a strange new food fad.

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