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Most Secular: 941stLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,417thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2,555th
The Logical Socialist Democracy of
Liberal Democratic Socialists Open-Minded Education State
To advance to the future, you must abandon the past.
Charlie David Hanson
Influence
Hatchling
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Excellent

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Zess

Population8.664 billion

CapitalCapital District
LeaderCharlie David Hanson
FaithPastafarianism

Currencyexchange ticket
Animalimmortal jellyfish

The Logical Socialist Democracy of Zess is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Charlie David Hanson with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.664 billion Zessians 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 large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital District. The average income tax rate is 95.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Zessian economy, worth a remarkable 1,349 trillion exchange tickets a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 155,713 exchange tickets, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Burning twigs to keep warm while lost in the wild is now a felony, the experimental sculpture "Overtures In Dried Immortal Jellyfish Dung" has been declared a national treasure, going on a diet invalidates your passport, and laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts. Crime is totally unknown. Zess's national animal is the immortal jellyfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Pastafarianism.

Zess is ranked 9,352nd in the world and 238th in the South Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 122 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Secular: 941stLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,417thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 2,555thMost Pacifist: 2,604thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2,874thTop
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Most Rebellious Youth: 3,305thMost Inclusive: 3,505thMost Valuable International Artwork: 3,748thLeast Corrupt Governments: 3,767thMost Compassionate Citizens: 3,812thSafest: 4,033rdNicest Citizens: 4,106thMost Advanced Public Education: 4,120thMost Developed: 4,171stMost Scientifically Advanced: 4,181stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,499thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 4,777thHighest Food Quality: 4,818thMost Beautiful Environments: 4,905thSmartest Citizens: 5,126thLongest Average Lifespans: 5,531stBest Weather: 5,567thHealthiest Citizens: 5,779thHighest Average Tax Rates: 5,782ndHighest Poor Incomes: 7,524thLargest Governments: 7,663rdLargest Welfare Programs: 7,960thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 8,184thMost Cultured: 9,352ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 11,682ndTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 16,224thMost Advanced Public Transport: 18,198thHighest Average Incomes: 19,952ndHighest Economic Output: 20,238thMost Income Equality: 23,480thMost Efficient Economies: 23,506thLargest Publishing Industry: 27,007thMost Subsidized Industry: 28,572nd
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Most Secular: 35th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 60th in the regionTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 66th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 69th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 70th in the regionMost Pacifist: 78th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 94th in the regionMost Inclusive: 103rd in the regionMost Developed: 110th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 111th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 112th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 112th in the regionSafest: 115th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 116th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 117th in the regionNicest Citizens: 126th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 135th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 136th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 140th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 144th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 147th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 155th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 158th in the regionBest Weather: 164th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 175th in the regionLargest Governments: 183rd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 204th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 228th in the regionMost Cultured: 238th in the regionTop
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Highest Economic Output: 313th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 330th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 357th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 375th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 392nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 495th in the regionLargest Populations: 517th in the regionMost Income Equality: 557th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 564th in the region

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