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Most Valuable International Artwork: 1,448thBest Weather: 3,137thLeast Corrupt Governments: 3,242nd
The Flying Thingy of
Left-wing Utopia Utopia
We are all planes
Dan Havilliand
Influence
Hatchling
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
All-Consuming
Political Freedom
Excellent

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Planes

Population9.834 billion

CapitalBombardier-Boeing-Airbus city
LeaderDan Havilliand
FaithAirplane Worship

CurrencyEngine
AnimalSyrian Hamster

The Flying Thingy of Planes is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Dan Havilliand with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 9.834 billion Planesians 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, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bombardier-Boeing-Airbus city. The average income tax rate is 90.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Planesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,098 trillion Engines a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,665 Engines, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The running costs of homeless shelters are so high that it would be cheaper to buy houses for the homeless, people stand their fridges back-to-front to benefit from the free heating, rural children are told reading's important (for other people), and code enforcement officers circle wealthy Planesians like vultures. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Planes's national animal is the Syrian Hamster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Airplane Worship.

Planes is ranked 12,914th in the world and 570th in The North Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 107 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Best Weather: 3,137thLeast Corrupt Governments: 3,242ndMost Pacifist: 3,294thSafest: 3,816thMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,177thNicest Citizens: 4,231stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4,260thMost Beautiful Environments: 5,279thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,398thMost Advanced Public Transport: 5,411thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 5,820thMost Cheerful Citizens: 6,047thLongest Average Lifespans: 6,058thLargest Welfare Programs: 6,226thHealthiest Citizens: 6,262ndMost Inclusive: 6,593rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6,963rdLargest Publishing Industry: 7,286thHighest Food Quality: 7,454thHighest Average Tax Rates: 9,948thLowest Crime Rates: 11,371stMost Cultured: 12,914thSmartest Citizens: 13,266thMost Advanced Public Education: 13,528thTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 15,826thLargest Governments: 16,456thMost Income Equality: 17,631stMost Developed: 20,403rdHighest Economic Output: 26,449thMost Scientifically Advanced: 28,084thLargest Information Technology Sector: 30,007th
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 146th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 157th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 165th in the regionBest Weather: 178th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 180th in the regionMost Pacifist: 188th in the regionSafest: 200th in the regionNicest Citizens: 231st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 236th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 261st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 265th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 267th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 278th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 290th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 316th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 329th in the regionMost Inclusive: 344th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 352nd in the regionTop
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Most Popular Tourist Destinations: 379th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 391st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 428th in the regionMost Income Equality: 456th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 492nd in the regionNudest: 496th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 540th in the regionMost Cultured: 570th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 642nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 651st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 660th in the regionLargest Governments: 671st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Planes was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Information Technology Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Planes, code enforcement officers circle wealthy Planesians like vultures.
  • : Following new legislation in Planes, rural children are told reading's important (for other people).
  • : Following new legislation in Planes, people stand their fridges back-to-front to benefit from the free heating.
  • : Following new legislation in Planes, the running costs of homeless shelters are so high that it would be cheaper to buy houses for the homeless.
  • : Following new legislation in Planes, community organizers have given up going door to door because nobody is home.
  • : Planes was struck by a Mk II (Sterilizer) Cure Missile from The Salty Dogs of Great Bights Mum, curing 198 million infected.
  • : Following new legislation in Planes, loudmouthed journalists are given the chop.
  • : Following new legislation in Planes, the government is funneling billions into Cape Planes following the shuttle crash.
  • : Following new legislation in Planes, people seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy.

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