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Ratateague

Population30.804 billion

CapitalHoltmímir

Currencyʝarl
Animalflying squirrel

The Once and future thing-Al of Ratateague is a gargantuan, cultured nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 30.804 billion Ratatekkers 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 medium-sized, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Holtmímir. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Ratatasque economy, worth an astonishing 13,842 trillion ʝarls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an amazing 449,367 ʝarls, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's new Mylab space station is notorious for being the loneliest place above the planet, families burn Leader's latest official photograph to keep warm, spoiler warnings are now given out before political speeches, and park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets. Crime is totally unknown. Ratateague's national animal is the flying squirrel, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Ratateague is ranked 16,602nd in the world and 8th in The Social Liberal Union for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 7,213.3 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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Least Corrupt Governments: 1stHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1stSafest: 4thHealthiest Citizens: 9thMost Developed: 13thNicest Citizens: 14thLongest Average Lifespans: 15thMost Compassionate Citizens: 16thMost Cheerful Citizens: 16thHighest Food Quality: 19thMost Pacifist: 21stMost Inclusive: 28thBest Weather: 33rdMost Cultured: 47thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 51stLargest Publishing Industry: 55thSmartest Citizens: 57thMost Beautiful Environments: 73rdHighest Poor Incomes: 155thLargest Governments: 286thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 331stMost Advanced Public Education: 335thMost Rebellious Youth: 335thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 375thMost Scientifically Advanced: 414thHighest Average Tax Rates: 428thHighest Economic Output: 444thMost Efficient Economies: 501stLowest Crime Rates: 548thLargest Information Technology Sector: 582ndMost Valuable International Artwork: 676thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 695thHighest Average Incomes: 856thMost Income Equality: 1,180thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,473rdHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,627thMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,897thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2,214thTop
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Most Devout: 4,772ndLargest Populations: 4,822ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 5,926thMost Influential: 6,269thMost Subsidized Industry: 7,527thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 12,589thLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 16,602ndTop
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Nudest: 22,906thLargest Welfare Programs: 27,712thMost Stationary: 32,920thMost Politically Free: 33,599th
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1st in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionNicest Citizens: 1st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 1st in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1st in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Inclusive: 1st in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 1st in the regionLargest Populations: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Pacifist: 1st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionMost Developed: 1st in the regionTop
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 2nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionBest Weather: 2nd in the regionMost Income Equality: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 3rd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 3rd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 4th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 5th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 6th in the regionTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 8th in the regionLargest Trout Fishing Sector: 8th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 8th in the regionMost Extreme: 9th in the regionMost Stationary: 11th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 15th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Ratateague, park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets.
  • : Following new legislation in Ratateague, spoiler warnings are now given out before political speeches.
  • : Ratateague endorsed The Free Land of Maelstrom Republic.
  • : Ratateague lodged a message on the The Social Liberal Union Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in Ratateague, families burn Leader's latest official photograph to keep warm.
  • : Ratateague voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Recognition of the General Assembly"".
  • : Following new legislation in Ratateague, the nation's new Mylab space station is notorious for being the loneliest place above the planet.
  • : Following new legislation in Ratateague, citizens recently voted in favour of declaring bubblewrap an 'abomination of nature'.
  • : Following new legislation in Ratateague, the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem".
  • : Ratateague voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "World Assembly Central Library Compact"".

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