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Largest Publishing Industry: 2,403rdLeast Corrupt Governments: 2,550thLargest Agricultural Sector: 3,312th
The Star-Crowned Snow Forests of
Left-wing Utopia
When the snow lay round about / Deep and crisp and even
Influence
Squire
Region
Civil Rights
Superb
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Superb

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

Christmastide

Population10.32 billion

LeaderFather Nicholas Claus
FaithChristmas Time

Currencycheer
AnimalReindeer

The Star-Crowned Snow Forests of Christmastide is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Father Nicholas Claus with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, national health service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 10.32 billion Merrymakers are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 86.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Christmas economy, worth a remarkable 1,578 trillion cheers a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 152,920 cheers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Stores employing more than 100 employees are required to be at least twenty miles from any competitor, the government has strong opinions about what goes into your bodily orifices, shady doctors seem to have impeccable records, and banks now use correct pronouns when evicting people from their houses. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Christmastide's national animal is the Reindeer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christmas Time.

Christmastide is ranked 7,934th in the world and 4th in Fjord for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 2,102.3 on the Clooney Contribution Index.

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Largest Publishing Industry: 2,403rdLeast Corrupt Governments: 2,550thTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 3,312thNicest Citizens: 3,893rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 3,914thMost Pacifist: 4,117thMost Cheerful Citizens: 4,538thHighest Food Quality: 5,800thMost Cultured: 5,940thSafest: 6,167thHealthiest Citizens: 6,496thLongest Average Lifespans: 6,761stSmartest Citizens: 6,827thMost Developed: 6,860thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6,862ndBest Weather: 7,181stMost Beautiful Environments: 7,318thMost Inclusive: 7,612thLargest Welfare Programs: 7,864thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 7,934thHighest Poor Incomes: 8,844thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,911thMost Advanced Public Education: 9,001stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 10,339thLargest Information Technology Sector: 11,374thLowest Crime Rates: 11,958thMost Efficient Economies: 12,666thLargest Governments: 12,934thHighest Average Tax Rates: 12,990thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 15,518thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 16,203rdHighest Economic Output: 17,103rdMost Secular: 17,218thMost Advanced Public Transport: 19,029thHighest Average Incomes: 21,511th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Christmastide was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments, Most Inclusive, Most Scientifically Advanced, Highest Foreign Aid Spending, and Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Christmastide was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Christmastide was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Christmastide was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Christmastide's influence in Fjord rose from "Page" to "Squire".
  • : Christmastide's influence in Fjord rose from "Shoeshiner" to "Page".
  • : Christmastide's influence in Fjord rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : Christmastide's influence in Fjord rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
  • : Christmastide's influence in Fjord rose from "Zero" to "Minnow".
  • : Following new legislation in Christmastide, banks now use correct pronouns when evicting people from their houses.

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