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Most Advanced Public Transport: 1,135thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2,458thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,475th
The Free Lands of
Liberal Democratic Socialists Open-Minded Education State
The trick the father has, the son has.
Influence
Eminence Grise
Governor
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Superb

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The Selkie

Population20.688 billion

CapitalElder Castle in Fortham
Leaderthe Elder Council
FaithSelkie-Paganism

CurrencyGil
AnimalHorse

The Free Lands of The Selkie is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Elder Council with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 20.688 billion Selkies 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 enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Environment, Healthcare, and Welfare are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elder Castle in Fortham. The average income tax rate is 96.7%.

The frighteningly efficient a Selkie economy, worth a remarkable 2,730 trillion Gils 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 Information Technology and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 131,972 Gils, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Kissing cousins produce the heartiest babies, the price of freedom is about half a million Gils, policy reversals are more often graceful demi-détournés than u-turns, and skateparks can be found in every city. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Selkie's national animal is the Horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Selkie-Paganism.

The Selkie is ranked 288,797th in the world and 15th in The Strategic and Economic Alliance for Fattest Citizens, with 5.19 Obesity Rate.

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Most Advanced Public Transport: 1,135thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2,458thMost Advanced Public Education: 2,475thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2,526thLargest Welfare Programs: 2,665thTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,211thMost Cheerful Citizens: 3,352ndMost Rebellious Youth: 3,726thHighest Average Tax Rates: 4,136thMost Cultured: 4,142ndMost Beautiful Environments: 4,545thBest Weather: 4,775thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,091stMost Developed: 5,483rdNicest Citizens: 5,493rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 5,703rdLongest Average Lifespans: 5,762ndHealthiest Citizens: 5,843rdLeast Corrupt Governments: 5,915thHighest Food Quality: 6,255thMost Compassionate Citizens: 6,272ndLargest Governments: 6,505thMost Pacifist: 6,977thHighest Economic Output: 8,242ndSmartest Citizens: 8,766thSafest: 9,983rdMost Stationary: 11,815thMost Influential: 12,358thMost Inclusive: 12,583rdHighest Poor Incomes: 13,059thLowest Crime Rates: 13,819thTop
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Largest Populations: 15,474thMost Scientifically Advanced: 18,670thMost Subsidized Industry: 20,950th
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Most Influential: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionMost Stationary: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2nd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2nd in the regionHighest Drug Use: 2nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 2nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the region

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