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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 237thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 240thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 628th
The People's Republic of
Corrupt Dictatorship Well-Meaning Dictatorship
Workers of all countries Unite
Influence
Squire
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Karlos

Population18.394 billion

CapitalKarlosville
LeaderKarlos

CurrencyKarlos
AnimalBear

The People's Republic of Karlos is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Karlos with an iron fist, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical, cheerful population of 18.394 billion Karlosians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

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

The frighteningly efficient Karlosian economy, worth a remarkable 3,369 trillion Karlos 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 impressive 183,194 Karlos, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The working classes live and die on the fields of the farming communes, Karlos's reputation is hard as nails, the government funds large training centres to turn Bears into functioning members of society, and a passport is literally priceless. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Karlos's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Karlos is ranked 277,892nd in the world and 81st in The Internationale for Most Stationary, with 7.38359249672 days.

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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 237thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 240thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 628thLargest Welfare Programs: 684thBest Weather: 900thMost Pacifist: 921stMost Developed: 948thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,004thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,014thMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,127thLowest Crime Rates: 1,170thMost Beautiful Environments: 1,183rdSafest: 1,186thHealthiest Citizens: 1,243rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,350thMost Compassionate Citizens: 1,506thMost Advanced Public Education: 1,510thLargest Governments: 1,511thNicest Citizens: 1,537thMost Inclusive: 1,728thHighest Food Quality: 1,784thMost Cheerful Citizens: 2,221stMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,410thTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,172ndMost Cultured: 3,504thSmartest Citizens: 3,672ndHighest Poor Incomes: 4,154thMost Subsidized Industry: 4,440thHighest Economic Output: 6,163rdMost Efficient Economies: 9,553rdMost Secular: 9,753rdHighest Average Incomes: 13,026thMost Income Equality: 13,938thTop
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Largest Populations: 18,957thMost Scientifically Advanced: 20,580thLargest Information Technology Sector: 26,552nd
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 3rd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 3rd in the regionBest Weather: 3rd in the regionMost Developed: 4th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 4th in the regionTop
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Largest Welfare Programs: 5th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 5th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 5th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 6th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 6th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 7th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 7th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 7th in the regionSafest: 7th in the regionMost Pacifist: 7th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 8th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 8th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Karlos voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Liberate Realm of the Whispering Winds"".
  • : Karlos voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Education and Availability of Basic Medical Devices".
  • : Karlos was admitted to the World Assembly.
  • : Karlos applied to join the World Assembly.
  • : Following new legislation in Karlos, a passport is literally priceless.
  • : Following new legislation in Karlos, the government funds large training centres to turn Bears into functioning members of society.
  • : Following new legislation in Karlos, Karlos's reputation is hard as nails.
  • : Following new legislation in Karlos, the working classes live and die on the fields of the farming communes.
  • : Following new legislation in Karlos, virtual assistants are seen with increasing suspicion every time they get an upgrade.
  • : Karlos's influence in The Internationale rose from "Hatchling" to "Squire".

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