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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 510thLeast Corrupt Governments: 982ndMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,002nd
The United Socialist States of
Democratic Socialists
The future will be better tomorrow
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Strawmanistan

Population26.561 billion

CapitalStrawmanistan City
LeaderAl Gore

CurrencyInternet
Animalmanatee

The United Socialist States of Strawmanistan is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Al Gore with an even hand, and remarkable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, state-planned economy, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The compassionate, democratic population of 26.561 billion Strawmanistanians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Strawmanistan City. The average income tax rate is 99.4%.

The powerhouse Strawmanistanian economy, worth a remarkable 3,743 trillion Internets a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is an impressive 140,935 Internets, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Any secret that gets off someone's chest is promptly replaced, an endless multinational bureaucracy connects the Red Bloc, hardline members of the Red Bloc consider Al Gore a filthy revisionist traitor, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Strawmanistan's national animal is the manatee, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Strawmanistan is ranked 3,057th in the world and 2nd in Stanistan for Most Stationary, with 3,774.66425088 days.

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Most Stationary: 3,057thHighest Food Quality: 3,085thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3,146thMost Inclusive: 3,201stBest Weather: 3,290thMost Cultured: 3,582ndLowest Crime Rates: 3,789thSmartest Citizens: 4,937thHighest Economic Output: 5,259thMost Cheerful Citizens: 6,271stLargest Populations: 6,583rdHighest Poor Incomes: 8,230thMost Income Equality: 10,585thMost Secular: 11,183rdTop
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Most Influential: 16,558thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 16,790thMost Valuable International Artwork: 20,414thMost Developed: 21,368thMost Subsidized Industry: 22,655thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 24,674thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 25,800thHighest Average Incomes: 25,848th
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 1st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionNicest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Pacifist: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionMost Inclusive: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionMost Income Equality: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, hardline members of the Red Bloc consider Al Gore a filthy revisionist traitor.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, an endless multinational bureaucracy connects the Red Bloc.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, any secret that gets off someone's chest is promptly replaced.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, armed security details escort librarians to their homes.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, sniffer dogs check train passengers for body odour.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, the horniness of the great-horned manatee is considered a national priority.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, every school is receiving a brand new eraser.
  • : Following new legislation in Strawmanistan, contestants on Strawmanistan's Got Talent are screened by the government to make sure that they actually have talent.

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