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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 379thMost Subsidized Industry: 484thLargest Black Market: 535th
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Houses of the Holy

Population21.317 billion

CapitalD'yer Mak'er
LeaderThe Crunge
FaithAgnostic Pantheism

CurrencyNo Quarter
AnimalDancing Days

The Led Zeppelin Album of Houses of the Holy is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by The Crunge with a fair hand, and notable for its zero percent divorce rate, compulsory military service, and unlimited-speed roads. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, humorless, devout population of 21.317 billion Houses of the Holyians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The large, corrupt, liberal, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of D'yer Mak'er. The average income tax rate is 96.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Houses of the Holyian economy, worth a remarkable 6,535 trillion No Quarters a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Tourism, Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 306,573 No Quarters, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,504,384 per year while the poor average 35,758, a ratio of 42.1 to 1.

Children are seen fighting in the playground for bread scraps that fall out of diamond-encrusted lunchboxes, crime is on the rise as online youths compete to vlog the most shocking scenes of violence, workers of "fairweather faith" claim six months of paid leave for holy days per year, and the media seems excessively interested in what The Crunge is wearing this season. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Houses of the Holy's national animal is the Dancing Days, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Agnostic Pantheism.

Houses of the Holy is ranked 10,833rd in the world and 73rd in NationStates for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,510.83 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 379thMost Subsidized Industry: 484thLargest Black Market: 535thHighest Drug Use: 829thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1,178thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,312thRudest Citizens: 1,397thLargest Welfare Programs: 1,489thMost Efficient Economies: 2,013thHighest Economic Output: 2,080thMost Rebellious Youth: 2,339thHighest Average Incomes: 2,759thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,805thTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 3,639thMost Stationary: 3,685thMost Cultured: 4,657thLargest Governments: 4,708thHighest Average Tax Rates: 4,800thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,930thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,072ndMost Inclusive: 5,959thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 6,265thHighest Food Quality: 6,849thSmartest Citizens: 7,072ndLargest Publishing Industry: 7,894thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,476thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 8,526thFattest Citizens: 8,690thMost Beautiful Environments: 10,833rdLargest Retail Industry: 10,916thMost Compassionate Citizens: 10,980thMost Influential: 11,607thLargest Populations: 14,275thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 14,364thTop
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 15,092ndNicest Citizens: 15,260thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 15,866thMost Extensive Civil Rights: 22,000thMost Valuable International Artwork: 23,901stMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 24,702ndMost Devout: 24,823rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 25,542ndMost Developed: 25,898th
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Largest Welfare Programs: 7th in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 17th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 17th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 18th in the regionLargest Governments: 24th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 24th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 26th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 29th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 33rd in the regionMost Cultured: 34th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 38th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 41st in the regionTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 46th in the regionLargest Black Market: 49th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 51st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 53rd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 55th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 58th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 65th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 69th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 73rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Houses of the Holy was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Devout.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, the media seems excessively interested in what The Crunge is wearing this season.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, workers of "fairweather faith" claim six months of paid leave for holy days per year.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, crime is on the rise as online youths compete to vlog the most shocking scenes of violence.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, children are seen fighting in the playground for bread scraps that fall out of diamond-encrusted lunchboxes.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, ADHD now stands for Attention Distracted by Hardware Devices.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with The Crunge.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, children are often observed making 'sand angels' in bunkers.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, constituents prefer a carrot and boomstick approach to dealing with politicians.
  • : Following new legislation in Houses of the Holy, dinner parties often end in politically charged fist fights.

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