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Most Income Equality: 9,029thMost Authoritarian: 18,778thMost Secular: 28,852nd
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The Zenith State

Population121 million

Currencybit
Animalsteam locomotive

The Dominion of The Zenith State is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, cynical population of 121 million Zenithans are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 69.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Zenithan economy, worth 1.77 trillion bits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 14,621 bits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Builders across The Zenith State are blocked up with orders for new public loos, euthanasia is legal, the Zenithan Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas, and pro-wrestling bouts open with a legal disclaimer insisting that any violence is guaranteed 100% faked. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Zenith State's national animal is the steam locomotive, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Zenith State is ranked 44,327th in the world and 29th in Quarantine Zone for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 69.73 Effective Tax Rate.

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Most Income Equality: 9,029thTop
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Most Authoritarian: 18,778thMost Secular: 28,852ndMost Pacifist: 30,154thMost Rebellious Youth: 31,439th
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Most Income Equality: 9th in the regionTop
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Most Secular: 21st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 24th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 25th in the regionMost Pacifist: 26th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 29th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 29th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Zenith State's influence in Quarantine Zone fell from "Shoeshiner" to "Sprat".
  • : The Zenith State's influence in Quarantine Zone rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : The Zenith State was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth.
  • : Following new legislation in The Zenith State, pro-wrestling bouts open with a legal disclaimer insisting that any violence is guaranteed 100% faked.
  • : Following new legislation in The Zenith State, the Zenithan Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas.
  • : Following new legislation in The Zenith State, euthanasia is legal.
  • : Following new legislation in The Zenith State, builders across The Zenith State are blocked up with orders for new public loos.
  • : Following new legislation in The Zenith State, one does not simply walk into the tundra.
  • : The Zenith State altered its national flag.
  • : The Zenith State's influence in Quarantine Zone rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".

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