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Rudest Citizens: 646thHighest Disposable Incomes: 661stLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 857th
The Feathered Clawed Republic of
Civil Rights Lovefest Brave Progressives
Lumen scientiae libertatisque
Influence
Negotiator
Region
Civil Rights
World Benchmark
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Excellent

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GawHool

Population15.464 billion

CapitalCapitOwl City
LeaderSupreme ChancellOwl

CurrencyHooly
AnimalOwl

The Feathered Clawed Republic of GawHool is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Supreme ChancellOwl with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, digital currency, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 15.464 billion GawHoolies hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of CapitOwl City. The average income tax rate is 1.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient GawHoolian economy, worth a remarkable 4,759 trillion Hoolies a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 307,763 Hoolies, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Supreme ChancellOwl is emphatic that GawHool's HDI is much higher than it seems (GawHool has found 3 easter eggs), snitches get riches, interest rates mysteriously drop whenever the CBG Governor goes house hunting, and crime is on the rise as DNA sampling has been all but outlawed. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. GawHool's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

GawHool is ranked 4,917th in the world and 18th in Yggdrasil for Highest Food Quality, scoring 208.29 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.

Top
1%
Rudest Citizens: 646thHighest Disposable Incomes: 661stLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 857thMost Scientifically Advanced: 868thMost Secular: 1,050thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,114thLargest Retail Industry: 1,543rdLargest Information Technology Sector: 1,722ndMost Influential: 1,794thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1,948thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 2,436thHighest Poor Incomes: 2,513thHighest Crime Rates: 2,553rdMost Rebellious Youth: 2,564thHighest Average Incomes: 2,704thSmartest Citizens: 2,769thTop
5%
Largest Publishing Industry: 3,131stHighest Economic Output: 3,672ndMost Efficient Economies: 3,702ndMost Cultured: 3,750thMost Armed: 3,900thMost Valuable International Artwork: 4,028thMost Developed: 4,206thHighest Food Quality: 4,917thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4,932ndMost Beautiful Environments: 5,457thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 5,679thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7,674thMost Inclusive: 9,672ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 11,828thLongest Average Lifespans: 12,652ndLargest Agricultural Sector: 12,777thTop
10%
Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 14,597thLargest Insurance Industry: 16,225thLargest Black Market: 16,847thLargest Governments: 17,008thHealthiest Citizens: 22,192ndMost Patriotic: 22,752ndLargest Populations: 25,968th
Top
5%
Rudest Citizens: 2nd in the regionMost Secular: 4th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 4th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 4th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 4th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 5th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 5th in the regionTop
10%
Most Valuable International Artwork: 6th in the regionMost Influential: 6th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 6th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 8th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 8th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 8th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 8th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 9th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 9th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 9th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 10th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 10th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 10th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : GawHool was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork and the Top 10% for Most Eco-Friendly Governments.
  • : GawHool's influence in Yggdrasil rose from "Zero" to "Negotiator".
  • : GawHool relocated from Osiris to Yggdrasil.
  • : GawHool was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Scientifically Advanced, Highest Average Incomes, Highest Crime Rates, and Highest Disposable Incomes and the Top 5% for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : GawHool was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : GawHool's influence in Osiris rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
  • : GawHool's influence in Osiris rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
  • : GawHool's influence in Osiris rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : GawHool's influence in Osiris rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : GawHool was refounded in Osiris.

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