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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,490thMost Subsidized Industry: 2,402ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,556th
The Second Best Colony of
Iron Fist Consumerists Imperialist Pig Dog Oppressors
2
Noah
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Second Best Puppet 151

Population6.676 billion

LeaderNoah

Currencycard
Animallegendary

The Second Best Colony of Second Best Puppet 151 is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Noah with an iron fist, and renowned for its closed borders, rum-swilling pirates, and deadly medical pandemics. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.676 billion Second Best Puppet 151ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 92.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Second Best Puppet 151ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,074 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 160,913 cards, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Military spending recently hit a new high, kids are gathering at the local soda shop to celebrate staying out past sundown, putting a mustache on a banknote is considered defacing a national monument, and fast-food chefs regularly win Health Innovation Awards for spitting on burgers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Second Best Puppet 151's national animal is the legendary, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Second Best Puppet 151 is ranked 269,769th in the world and 2,474th in Two for Most Primitive, scoring -236.98 on the Scary Big Number Scale.

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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1,490thMost Subsidized Industry: 2,402ndMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,556thTop
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Most Devout: 3,105thLargest Retail Industry: 3,748thMost Efficient Economies: 5,408thFattest Citizens: 6,863rdLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 7,762ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,074thMost Corrupt Governments: 9,390thLargest Governments: 9,876thNudest: 10,185thLowest Crime Rates: 10,518thHighest Poor Incomes: 11,601stMost Advanced Public Education: 12,180thLargest Black Market: 12,506thLargest Publishing Industry: 13,920thLargest Welfare Programs: 14,181stTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 18,618thHighest Average Incomes: 18,911thMost Developed: 20,822ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 23,607thMost Scientifically Advanced: 24,021stLargest Information Technology Sector: 24,059thSmartest Citizens: 24,859thHighest Economic Output: 28,026th
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 65th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 67th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 81st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 87th in the regionLargest Governments: 96th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 104th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 113th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 122nd in the regionTop
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Most Scientifically Advanced: 145th in the regionMost Devout: 176th in the regionMost Developed: 195th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 198th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 201st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 202nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 219th in the regionMost Income Equality: 232nd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 238th in the regionLargest Populations: 261st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Second Best Puppet 151 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Black Market, Most Advanced Public Education, and Highest Poor Incomes and the Top 10% for Highest Economic Output and Most Scientifically Advanced.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 151, fast-food chefs regularly win Health Innovation Awards for spitting on burgers.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 151, putting a mustache on a banknote is considered defacing a national monument.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 151, kids are gathering at the local soda shop to celebrate staying out past sundown.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 151, military spending recently hit a new high.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 151, politicians are often seen drinking soft drinks at the end of every public address.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 151, door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes'.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 151, there's nothing more rock-and-roll than absolute sobriety.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 151, restaurants have noticed that hanging wet laundry from the ceiling makes diners order more food.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 151, sweet-toothed Second Best Puppet 151ians have been left penniless by the VAT on candy.

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