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Largest Publishing Industry: 1,553rdMost Rebellious Youth: 3,189thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,328th
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Opiachus

Population8.705 billion

CapitalOpiachus
LeaderSecretary-General Lee

Currencydollar
Animaldove

The United Nations of Opiachus is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Secretary-General Lee with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and hatred of cheese. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 8.705 billion Opians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The medium-sized, liberal, pro-business government prioritizes Education, with Defense, Industry, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Opiachus. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 34.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Opian economy, worth a remarkable 1,123 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 129,059 dollars, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 719,506 per year while the poor average 11,557, a ratio of 62.3 to 1.

Grannies get pulled over for knitting pullovers while driving, city budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty, citizens are remarkably well involved in the political process, and the hit new medical TV show "Home" prominently features the brand of painkiller the lead doctor is addicted to. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Opiachus's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Opiachus is ranked 270,744th in the world and 18th in Free Market Federation for Safest, scoring 9.96 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Largest Publishing Industry: 1,553rdTop
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Most Rebellious Youth: 3,189thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,328thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5,619thHighest Drug Use: 5,845thRudest Citizens: 6,620thMost Cultured: 6,747thMost Advanced Public Education: 7,977thSmartest Citizens: 8,039thHighest Crime Rates: 8,152ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 8,404thMost Developed: 8,898thHighest Disposable Incomes: 10,160thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 11,079thMost Scientifically Advanced: 11,168thHealthiest Citizens: 12,057thHighest Food Quality: 12,345thLargest Retail Industry: 13,704thTop
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Nudest: 16,381stMost Armed: 18,635thLargest Information Technology Sector: 19,246thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 19,794thMost Inclusive: 21,362ndMost Advanced Defense Forces: 21,455thMost Efficient Economies: 21,610thHighest Economic Output: 26,420thLongest Average Lifespans: 26,476thMost Secular: 27,175thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 27,738thMost Pro-Market: 28,512thMost Extensive Civil Rights: 28,537thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 28,758th
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Highest Drug Use: 1st in the regionTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2nd in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 2nd in the region

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Endorsements Received: 3 » Free Transhumanists, Gabrielium, and La Cocina del Bodhi.

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