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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 232ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 386thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 590th
The United States of
Scandinavian Liberal Paradise Normal
It is always darkest before the dawn
Influence
Squire
Civil Rights
Superb
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
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The Free States of Gotham

Population18.1 billion

CapitalGotham City
LeaderBruce Wayne

CurrencyBottle Cap
AnimalBat

The United States of The Free States of Gotham is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Bruce Wayne with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful population of 18.1 billion Free States of Gothamians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gotham City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Free States of Gothamian economy, worth a remarkable 3,764 trillion Bottle Caps 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 led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 207,956 Bottle Caps, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is washing its hands of alleged corruption, living well is no longer the best kind of revenge, this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection, and juvenile delinquents are fitter than ever. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Free States of Gotham's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Free States of Gotham is ranked 1,864th in the world and 28th in the West Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 274 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 232ndMost Advanced Public Transport: 386thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 590thLargest Welfare Programs: 596thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 661stMost Pacifist: 789thMost Advanced Public Education: 872ndLeast Corrupt Governments: 941stSafest: 975thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,032ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 1,150thNicest Citizens: 1,160thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1,200thMost Beautiful Environments: 1,257thMost Inclusive: 1,388thLargest Governments: 1,393rdMost Developed: 1,416thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,471stHighest Food Quality: 1,521stLongest Average Lifespans: 1,578thBest Weather: 1,628thMost Cheerful Citizens: 1,762ndMost Cultured: 1,864thHealthiest Citizens: 1,930thMost Rebellious Youth: 2,051stLowest Crime Rates: 2,270thSmartest Citizens: 2,370thTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 3,170thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3,642ndMost Influential: 4,257thHighest Economic Output: 5,196thMost Scientifically Advanced: 6,053rdLargest Publishing Industry: 6,185thMost Secular: 6,933rdMost Subsidized Industry: 7,082ndHighest Average Incomes: 8,959thMost Valuable International Artwork: 12,741stLargest Information Technology Sector: 15,032ndTop
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Most Income Equality: 19,061stLargest Populations: 19,332ndMost Efficient Economies: 21,276thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 26,886th
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 3rd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 4th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 4th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 7th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 9th in the regionSafest: 11th in the regionMost Pacifist: 12th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 12th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 14th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 16th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 16th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 16th in the regionLargest Governments: 18th in the regionMost Developed: 20th in the regionNicest Citizens: 21st in the regionBest Weather: 22nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 23rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 23rd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 24th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 24th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 26th in the regionMost Inclusive: 27th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 27th in the regionMost Cultured: 28th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 31st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 35th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 39th in the regionTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 44th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 64th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 85th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 101st in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 102nd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 103rd in the regionMost Influential: 103rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 113th in the regionMost Secular: 120th in the regionLargest Populations: 131st in the regionTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 221st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 224th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 225th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 233rd in the regionMost Income Equality: 322nd in the regionMost Stationary: 388th in the region

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