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Most Advanced Public Transport: 810thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,290thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,929th
The Lesbian Kingdom of
Liberal Democratic Socialists Open-Minded Education State
Pour paix et gloire
Sappho Blade
Influence
Minnow
Region
Civil Rights
Good
Economy
Powerhouse
Political Freedom
Superb

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Sapphland

Population10.415 billion

CapitalSappholot
LeaderSappho Blade
FaithSwordism

Currencysilver dollar
Animalbluejay

The Lesbian Kingdom of Sapphland is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Sappho Blade with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, soft-spoken computers, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 10.415 billion Sapphlandians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sappholot. The average income tax rate is 96.2%.

The powerhouse Sapphic economy, worth a remarkable 1,200 trillion silver dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 115,284 silver dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Trails to natural wonders are littered with trash from reality film crews, the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass", foreign leaders are advising that Sappho Blade's letters must have gotten lost in the mail, and a blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sapphland's national animal is the bluejay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Swordism.

Sapphland is ranked 283,135th in the world and 3,741st in Ambition for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -12.96 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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Most Advanced Public Transport: 810thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1,290thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,929thLargest Welfare Programs: 2,196thMost Pacifist: 2,856thTop
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Least Corrupt Governments: 3,494thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,592ndSafest: 3,601stMost Cheerful Citizens: 3,750thMost Rebellious Youth: 3,806thHighest Average Tax Rates: 4,537thNicest Citizens: 5,063rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 5,551stMost Advanced Public Education: 6,137thBest Weather: 6,449thMost Beautiful Environments: 6,681stLongest Average Lifespans: 7,143rdHealthiest Citizens: 7,238thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7,489thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 7,534thMost Cultured: 7,853rdLargest Governments: 8,091stHighest Food Quality: 9,621stMost Inclusive: 12,247thSmartest Citizens: 13,563rdTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 14,823rdHighest Poor Incomes: 15,279thMost Income Equality: 16,193rdMost Subsidized Industry: 22,560thHighest Economic Output: 24,203rdMost World Assembly Endorsements: 26,155th
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 2nd in the regionLargest Populations: 2nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 2nd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 2nd in the regionMost Pacifist: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 4th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 6th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 10th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 13th in the regionLargest Governments: 18th in the regionSafest: 22nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 24th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 33rd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 36th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 37th in the regionTop
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Most Popular Tourist Destinations: 41st in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 42nd in the regionNicest Citizens: 43rd in the regionMost Cultured: 43rd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 43rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 44th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 45th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 45th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 48th in the regionMost Inclusive: 68th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 74th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 79th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 84th in the regionMost Conservative: 89th in the regionMost Developed: 138th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 183rd in the regionMost Income Equality: 186th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Sapphland was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist.
  • : Sapphland was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist.
  • : Sapphland was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Foreign Aid Spending and the Top 5% for Most Advanced Public Education, Most Inclusive, Most Beautiful Environments, and Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Sapphland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Sapphland was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Sapphland's influence in Ambition rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
  • : Sapphland's influence in Ambition fell from "Minnow" to "Nipper".
  • : Sapphland's influence in Ambition rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
  • : Sapphland was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist.
  • : Sapphland was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Pacifist.

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