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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 756thMost Armed: 2,584thMost Avoided: 2,872nd
The Autonomous Region of
Moralistic Democracy Narrow-Minded Backwoodsy Bigots
Loyal to our benefactors, to the last drop of our blood
Influence
Minnow
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Some

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

The Refreshing Spruce Forests

Population7.207 billion

CapitalSpruceville
LeaderChancellor Angelika Henkel
FaithCapitalism

CurrencySpruce Pinkponk
AnimalSquirrel

The Autonomous Region of The Refreshing Spruce Forests is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Chancellor Angelika Henkel with an even hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, ban on automobiles, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 7.207 billion Frieden-und Freudenlandians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Spruceville. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 57.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Frieden-und Freudenlandian economy, worth 862 trillion Spruce Pinkponks a year, is led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 119,611 Spruce Pinkponks, with the richest citizens earning 9.3 times as much as the poorest.

Some electoral districts are without a representative as they are stuck with perpetual revotes, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets, betting pennies on games of Go Fish is considered deviant, and ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. The Refreshing Spruce Forests's national animal is the Squirrel, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Capitalism.

The Refreshing Spruce Forests is ranked 155,199th in the world and 235th in Forest for Most Stationary, with 143.98044951912 days.

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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 756thMost Armed: 2,584thMost Avoided: 2,872ndTop
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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 3,148thHighest Crime Rates: 3,691stRudest Citizens: 5,684thMost Rebellious Youth: 6,990thFattest Citizens: 7,170thLargest Black Market: 9,863rdMost Conservative: 12,340thMost Devout: 12,396thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12,535thLargest Publishing Industry: 12,879thMost Subsidized Industry: 13,822ndTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 16,614thMost Efficient Economies: 18,472ndMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 21,518thMost Ignorant Citizens: 22,942ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 24,519thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 25,530th
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 8th in the regionMost Conservative: 14th in the regionMost Avoided: 14th in the regionTop
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Most Armed: 16th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 18th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 21st in the regionFattest Citizens: 22nd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 29th in the regionMost Devout: 30th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 31st in the regionLargest Black Market: 31st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in The Refreshing Spruce Forests, ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools.
  • : Following new legislation in The Refreshing Spruce Forests, betting pennies on games of Go Fish is considered deviant.
  • : Following new legislation in The Refreshing Spruce Forests, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets.
  • : Following new legislation in The Refreshing Spruce Forests, some electoral districts are without a representative as they are stuck with perpetual revotes.
  • : Following new legislation in The Refreshing Spruce Forests, whales in captivity live in little more than glorified goldfish bowls.
  • : The Refreshing Spruce Forests was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in The Refreshing Spruce Forests, the state has declared war on the environment and environmentalists by association.
  • : Following new legislation in The Refreshing Spruce Forests, small shoes often wash up on the beach.
  • : Following new legislation in The Refreshing Spruce Forests, lines of trenches demarcate the nation's borders.
  • : Following new legislation in The Refreshing Spruce Forests, a degree in Chancellor Angelika Henkel Science with a Minor in Awesomeology starts many political careers.

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