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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2,176thLargest Mining Sector: 2,344thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,407th
The Second Best Colony of
Father Knows Best State Suspiciously Conservative Democracy
2
Noah
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Second Best Puppet 78

Population6.628 billion

LeaderNoah

Currencycard
Animallegendary

The Second Best Colony of Second Best Puppet 78 is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Noah with an iron fist, and remarkable for its closed borders, barren, inhospitable landscape, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.628 billion Second Best Puppet 78ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. The average income tax rate is 79.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Second Best Puppet 78ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,326 trillion cards a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 200,070 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

The pursuit of wanted criminals ends at the entrance of the pay'n'spray garage as police refuse to enter any private property, government agents are triangulating the position of the rainbow's end for the purposes of gold acquisition, foreign nations kill migratory animals at random in the hope that Second Best Puppet 78 will pay them to stop, and people often get liposuction to reduce their air fares. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Second Best Puppet 78's national animal is the legendary, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Second Best Puppet 78 is ranked 102,938th in the world and 1,564th in Two for Most Stationary, with 414.0192836386 days.

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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 2,176thLargest Mining Sector: 2,344thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,407thTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 4,662ndLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 4,796thMost Subsidized Industry: 5,053rdMost Efficient Economies: 6,115thMost Devout: 7,230thLargest Black Market: 7,639thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 7,787thFattest Citizens: 8,322ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 8,488thMost Corrupt Governments: 8,868thLargest Retail Industry: 9,964thLargest Publishing Industry: 10,114thHighest Average Incomes: 10,136thLowest Crime Rates: 10,989thLargest Agricultural Sector: 11,996thLargest Governments: 12,830thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 14,185thTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 17,069thMost Advanced Public Education: 17,838thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 17,952ndHighest Average Tax Rates: 19,798thHighest Economic Output: 20,840thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 22,731stLargest Welfare Programs: 23,685thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 26,973rd
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Largest Mining Sector: 5th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 10th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 15th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 26th in the regionTop
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 66th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 66th in the regionLargest Black Market: 115th in the regionTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 153rd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 163rd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 185th in the regionLargest Populations: 190th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 195th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 211th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 232nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 240th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 241st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 246th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 78, people often get liposuction to reduce their air fares.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 78, foreign nations kill migratory animals at random in the hope that Second Best Puppet 78 will pay them to stop.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 78, government agents are triangulating the position of the rainbow's end for the purposes of gold acquisition.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 78, the pursuit of wanted criminals ends at the entrance of the pay'n'spray garage as police refuse to enter any private property.
  • : Second Best Puppet 78 was reclassified from "Iron Fist Consumerists" to "Father Knows Best State".
  • : Second Best Puppet 78 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Cultured.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 78, breaking rocks in the hot sun now involves using your head.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 78, it's always rabbit season.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 78, the backs of 'No Trespassing' signs were made for you and me.
  • : Following new legislation in Second Best Puppet 78, military officials are questioning the policy of ceding the nation's territory in exchange for promises not to invade it.

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