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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 5thMost Subsidized Industry: 152ndBest Weather: 289th
The Beauty Land of
Father Knows Best State Suspiciously Conservative Democracy
Pray The Goddess
Influence
Truckler
Region
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Bilsa

Population22.123 billion

CapitalCecims
LeaderBolbon
FaithSuraj

CurrencyBist
AnimalBubu

The Beauty Land of Bilsa is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by Bolbon with an iron fist, and notable for its enslaved workforce, prohibition of alcohol, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 22.123 billion Bilsans 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Environment, although Industry and Healthcare are also considered important, while Welfare and Education aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cecims. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 77.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Bilsan economy, worth a remarkable 3,604 trillion Bists a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Gambling. 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 an impressive 162,913 Bists, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 524,828 per year while the poor average 38,274, a ratio of 13.7 to 1.

Aides are afraid to ask if Bolbon wants a cup of tea or coffee, pretty hair and tight shorts are considered to be essentials for successful political lobbyists, there's nothing more Bilsan than revanchism, and the police ransack more houses than criminals do. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Bilsa's national animal is the Bubu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Suraj.

Bilsa is ranked 329,615th in the world and 280th in Forest for Nicest Citizens, with 0.16 average smiles per day.

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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 5thMost Subsidized Industry: 152ndBest Weather: 289thMost Primitive: 344thMost Beautiful Environments: 348thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 349thHighest Crime Rates: 379thMost Influential: 424thMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,003rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,120thMost Ignorant Citizens: 1,139thMost Armed: 1,874thLargest Black Market: 1,997thMost Corrupt Governments: 2,382ndMost Secular: 2,910thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 3,356thMost Valuable International Artwork: 4,840thMost Efficient Economies: 5,491stMost Stationary: 5,708thMost Avoided: 7,223rdHighest Economic Output: 7,563rdMost Rebellious Youth: 7,659thNudest: 7,758thLargest Governments: 8,067thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 10,597thLargest Populations: 16,012thTop
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Longest Average Lifespans: 19,929thHighest Average Incomes: 20,771stHighest Average Tax Rates: 21,077th
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 4th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 6th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 7th in the regionMost Primitive: 8th in the regionMost Stationary: 9th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 9th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 10th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 10th in the regionLargest Black Market: 11th in the regionTop
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Most Armed: 15th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 15th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 16th in the regionBest Weather: 16th in the regionMost Avoided: 20th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 21st in the regionMost Influential: 23rd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 24th in the regionNudest: 25th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 28th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Bilsa was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements.
  • : Bilsa was endorsed by The Keepdom of Summerforest.
  • : Following new legislation in Bilsa, the police ransack more houses than criminals do.
  • : Following new legislation in Bilsa, there's nothing more Bilsan than revanchism.
  • : Following new legislation in Bilsa, pretty hair and tight shorts are considered to be essentials for successful political lobbyists.
  • : Bilsa was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Populations.
  • : Bilsa passed an omnibus bill to adopt 2 General Assembly resolutions.
  • : Bilsa was endorsed by The Collectivity of Infinitta.
  • : Bilsa endorsed The Collectivity of Infinitta.
  • : Bilsa was endorsed by The Republic of Copalis.

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