by Max Barry

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Most Income Equality: 78thLargest Populations: 2,831stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 15,822nd
The State of
Scandinavian Liberal Paradise Normal
Power for Power
the Governor
Influence
Apprentice
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Fragile
Political Freedom
Very Good

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Badford

Population34.236 billion

CapitalCapital Heights
Leaderthe Governor

Currencybetale
Animaldeer

The State of Badford is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and remarkable for its ban on automobiles, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 34.236 billion Badfordians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Public Transport, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 73.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish Badfordian economy, worth 667 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 19,489 betales, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas, and government police forces protect public schools from the threat of protest. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Badford's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Badford is ranked 17,570th in the world and 10th in North Carolina for Most Stationary, with 1,709.2288713706 days.

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Most Income Equality: 78thLargest Populations: 2,831stTop
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 15,822ndMost Stationary: 17,570thMost Rebellious Youth: 20,870thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 24,713thMost Advanced Public Transport: 28,606thHighest Average Tax Rates: 29,228th
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Most Income Equality: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Primitive: 2nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates.
  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations and the Top 10% for Most Advanced Public Transport.
  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Dead.
  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Dead and Most Survivors.
  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Badford was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Transport.

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