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Eastfield Lodge

Population36.074 billion

CapitalLodgertia
LeaderKing Iqbal II
FaithIslam

CurrencyFishfinger
Animaldigitalis-tailed lion

The Imperial Commonwealth of Eastfield Lodge is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by King Iqbal II with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, prohibition of alcohol, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 36.074 billion Eastfielders are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lodgertia. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Eastfielder economy, worth an astonishing 13,796 trillion Fishfingers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 382,451 Fishfingers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside, planespotters are emigrating in droves, national stress about the waning heir-line is causing a rise in alopecia, and psychiatrists bizarrely accompany King Iqbal II to meetings with foreign heads of state. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Eastfield Lodge's national animal is the digitalis-tailed lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Islam.

Eastfield Lodge is ranked 346,022nd in the world and 94th in Rushmore for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -28.47 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Safest: 2ndLowest Crime Rates: 7thLargest Welfare Programs: 11thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 12thMost Pacifist: 13thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 17thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 19thMost Developed: 22ndLongest Average Lifespans: 24thHighest Average Tax Rates: 26thHealthiest Citizens: 30thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 33rdLargest Governments: 38thBest Weather: 40thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 44thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 50thNicest Citizens: 51stMost Compassionate Citizens: 51stMost Beautiful Environments: 54thMost Advanced Public Education: 56thMost Inclusive: 109thMost Cheerful Citizens: 121stHighest Food Quality: 137thSmartest Citizens: 210thMost Devout: 224thLeast Corrupt Governments: 224thHighest Poor Incomes: 376thHighest Economic Output: 448thMost Scientifically Advanced: 1,111thHighest Average Incomes: 1,481stMost Subsidized Industry: 1,564thMost Cultured: 1,570thMost Efficient Economies: 1,756thMost Influential: 2,502ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,556thLargest Populations: 2,752ndTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 6,380thMost Income Equality: 11,744thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 11,953rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 16,583rdTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 18,214th
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 1st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1st in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionNicest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Inclusive: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionMost Pacifist: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 2nd in the regionMost Cultured: 2nd in the regionMost Influential: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionMost Income Equality: 2nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 3rd in the regionTop
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Largest Populations: 5th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 7th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 9th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Eastfield Lodge voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Recognition of the General Assembly"".
  • : Following new legislation in Eastfield Lodge, psychiatrists bizarrely accompany King Iqbal II to meetings with foreign heads of state.
  • : Following new legislation in Eastfield Lodge, national stress about the waning heir-line is causing a rise in alopecia.
  • : Following new legislation in Eastfield Lodge, planespotters are emigrating in droves.
  • : Following new legislation in Eastfield Lodge, sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside.
  • : Following new legislation in Eastfield Lodge, an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents.
  • : Eastfield Lodge voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "World Assembly Central Library Compact"".
  • : Following new legislation in Eastfield Lodge, the nation's leader is normally just referred to as "snuggle-wuggle-huggy-bear".
  • : Following new legislation in Eastfield Lodge, diplomatic cables about King Iqbal II have suddenly been very flattering.
  • : Following new legislation in Eastfield Lodge, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town.

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Endorsements Received: 2 » Nethertopia and Electrum.

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