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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 2,501stHighest Drug Use: 2,720thMost Cheerful Citizens: 3,039th
The Melancholious Sacrosanct of
Left-wing Utopia Utopia
Lest a flower wilt, all 100 million flowers shall bloom
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Itsalaphap

Population1.163 billion

CapitalSathalanalat Capitals and Xiangladouboun
LeaderSolemniously Nakboun Matriarchs
FaithLocal Folk Religions and Latthi Banxun

CurrencyDecentralized Bank Currencies and Ikeung
AnimalIkaphidip aka Necroblooded Crow

The Melancholious Sacrosanct of Itsalaphap is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Solemniously Nakboun Matriarchs with a fair hand, and remarkable for its ritual sacrifices, national health service, and smutty television. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 1.163 billion Phouangdokmai are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sathalanalat Capitals and Xiangladouboun. The average income tax rate is 91.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Dokmai economy, worth 150 trillion Decentralized Bank Currencies and Ikeungs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 129,250 Decentralized Bank Currencies and Ikeungs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Major cities run on potato batteries, politicians ponder for at least a minute when asked if they would like sugar in their tea, coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list, and history lessons resemble a who's-who and how's-how of crime. Crime is totally unknown. Itsalaphap's national animal is the Ikaphidip aka Necroblooded Crow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Local Folk Religions and Latthi Banxun.

Itsalaphap is ranked 193,393rd in the world and 400th in The Leftist Assembly for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 33.64 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 2,501stHighest Drug Use: 2,720thMost Cheerful Citizens: 3,039thTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 3,714thLargest Welfare Programs: 3,813thNicest Citizens: 4,299thMost Inclusive: 4,625thMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,729thMost Accessible: 5,094thMost Influential: 6,080thHighest Food Quality: 6,274thMost Rebellious Youth: 7,117thMost Advanced Public Education: 7,132ndMost Cultured: 7,264thLeast Corrupt Governments: 7,426thLargest Publishing Industry: 7,488thHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,140thMost Advanced Public Transport: 8,444thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 8,527thMost Beautiful Environments: 8,689thMost Developed: 9,007thSmartest Citizens: 10,280thMost Pacifist: 10,526thLargest Governments: 12,811thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 13,311thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 13,979thNudest: 15,613thMost Devout: 16,118thTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 18,322ndLongest Average Lifespans: 23,376thHighest Poor Incomes: 25,663rdMost Subsidized Industry: 25,767thMost Scientifically Advanced: 25,788thBest Weather: 27,414th
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Most Devout: 13th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 27th in the regionRudest Citizens: 36th in the regionTop
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Most Cheerful Citizens: 46th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 52nd in the regionNudest: 60th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 61st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 77th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 81st in the regionMost Cultured: 83rd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Itsalaphap, history lessons resemble a who's-who and how's-how of crime.
  • : Itsalaphap lodged a message on the The Leftist Assembly Regional Message Board.
  • : Itsalaphap voted for the World Assembly Resolution "End Capital Punishment".
  • : Itsalaphap endorsed The Community of Otherwhere.
  • : Itsalaphap was endorsed by The Community of Otherwhere.
  • : Following new legislation in Itsalaphap, coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list.
  • : Following new legislation in Itsalaphap, politicians ponder for at least a minute when asked if they would like sugar in their tea.
  • : Following new legislation in Itsalaphap, major cities run on potato batteries.
  • : Following new legislation in Itsalaphap, new research always seems to support government initiatives.
  • : Following new legislation in Itsalaphap, foreign spirits are hard to find due to an abundance of "Cletus and Jim Bob's Homemade Dokmai Moonshine".

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