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Largest Retail Industry: 42ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 244thMost Efficient Economies: 536th
The Blue Commonwealth of
Capitalist Paradise
Ethics and Pragmatism
Chairman Hermes Smith
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Good

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Beta Sao

Population14.213 billion

CapitalFortuna
LeaderChairman Hermes Smith
FaithPragmatism

CurrencyGold Mark
AnimalMonster Dolphin

The Blue Commonwealth of Beta Sao is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Chairman Hermes Smith with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, barren, inhospitable landscape, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 14.213 billion Beta Saoans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government prioritizes Industry, although Administration, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fortuna. The average income tax rate is 67.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Beta Saoan economy, worth a remarkable 4,237 trillion Gold Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 298,136 Gold Marks, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Notable individuals are granted land and titles, it's been a banner year for local vexillology, all footpaths have tollbooths, and a sudden shout of "surprise!" does not herald a party for teachers. Crime is totally unknown. Beta Sao's national animal is the Monster Dolphin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways, and its national religion is Pragmatism.

Beta Sao is ranked 36,398th in the world and 418th in Lazarus for Most Stationary, with 1,244.05988435672 days.

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Largest Retail Industry: 42ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 244thMost Efficient Economies: 536thRudest Citizens: 542ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 1,036thMost Subsidized Industry: 1,401stLargest Information Technology Sector: 1,414thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,493rdMost Cultured: 1,626thNicest Citizens: 2,059thMost Rebellious Youth: 2,299thMost Inclusive: 2,310thHighest Food Quality: 2,542ndMost Secular: 2,597thSmartest Citizens: 2,783rdHighest Average Incomes: 2,950thTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 3,004thFattest Citizens: 3,790thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,791stMost Developed: 4,022ndHighest Economic Output: 4,346thLeast Corrupt Governments: 4,516thMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,571stLargest Governments: 4,890thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,041stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5,448thSafest: 5,633rdMost Pacifist: 5,829thMost Patriotic: 5,875thNudest: 6,578thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6,881stHighest Disposable Incomes: 7,235thLargest Agricultural Sector: 9,546thHighest Poor Incomes: 9,995thMost Advanced Public Education: 13,718thTop
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Most Influential: 15,517thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 15,956thLargest Populations: 28,556thLongest Average Lifespans: 28,726th
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Largest Retail Industry: 1st in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 11th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 15th in the regionRudest Citizens: 20th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 42nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 51st in the regionMost Cultured: 55th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 59th in the regionNicest Citizens: 65th in the regionMost Inclusive: 71st in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 73rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 94th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 104th in the regionTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 113th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 114th in the regionMost Secular: 124th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 128th in the regionMost Developed: 195th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 202nd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 203rd in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 210th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 217th in the regionFattest Citizens: 221st in the regionLargest Governments: 224th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 249th in the regionNudest: 289th in the regionSafest: 308th in the regionMost Pacifist: 316th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 359th in the regionMost Influential: 365th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 384th in the regionMost Stationary: 418th in the regionMost Patriotic: 437th in the regionTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 550th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 630th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 643rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 866th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 870th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 933rd in the regionLargest Populations: 1,025th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, a sudden shout of "surprise!" does not herald a party for teachers.
  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, all footpaths have tollbooths.
  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, it's been a banner year for local vexillology.
  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, notable individuals are granted land and titles.
  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, a few people seem to spend their whole time complaining.
  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, Beta Saoans suffer not the eggplant emoji to live.
  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, sometimes a single pallbearer is all you need.
  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, teenagers performing appendectomies on their friends has become a popular schoolyard prank.
  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, mountain rescue missions can end with more people lost than found.
  • : Following new legislation in Beta Sao, Chairman Hermes Smith sports gold-plated grillz to promote the government's hard money policy.

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