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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 143rdLowest Overall Tax Burden: 207thHighest Disposable Incomes: 239th
The Union of
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Terra novum et caelum
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Good

Overview Policies People Government Economy Rank Trend Cards

City States Nation

Population22.309 billion

CapitalReading
LeaderJR Ewing
FaithIndustrialism

CurrencyLira
AnimalArmadillo

The Union of City States Nation is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by JR Ewing with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, parental licensing program, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 22.309 billion City Staters have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The minute, corrupt government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Reading. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient City States Nationian economy, worth a remarkable 9,248 trillion Lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 414,564 Lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Airport users are more worried about radiation than terrorism, JR Ewing reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky, and customer satisfaction with online delivery services is at an all time high. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. City States Nation's national animal is the Armadillo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Industrialism.

City States Nation is ranked 31,533rd in the world and 668th in the South Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 6,176.17 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.

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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 143rdLowest Overall Tax Burden: 207thHighest Disposable Incomes: 239thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 366thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 391stLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 500thLargest Gambling Industry: 659thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 672ndLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 676thLargest Retail Industry: 797thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 917thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 981stHighest Average Incomes: 984thHighest Economic Output: 1,025thLargest Mining Sector: 1,074thLargest Publishing Industry: 1,114thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 1,231stFattest Citizens: 1,437thLargest Agricultural Sector: 1,439thHighest Poor Incomes: 1,668thMost Cultured: 1,866thLargest Insurance Industry: 1,873rdMost Avoided: 2,404thRudest Citizens: 2,526thMost Scientifically Advanced: 2,584thSmartest Citizens: 2,898thTop
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Most Influential: 3,575thMost Efficient Economies: 3,889thMost Corrupt Governments: 4,109thLargest Black Market: 4,372ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 4,630thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,901stLargest Manufacturing Sector: 5,197thLargest Governments: 12,356thLargest Populations: 12,757thMost Developed: 14,408thTop
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Most Secular: 17,498thMost Valuable International Artwork: 19,507th
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 5th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 6th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 6th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 6th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 7th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 8th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 9th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 11th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 13th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 16th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 20th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 21st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 22nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 25th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 26th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 26th in the regionFattest Citizens: 27th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 28th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 30th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 33rd in the regionMost Cultured: 41st in the regionMost Avoided: 46th in the regionTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 57th in the regionLargest Black Market: 59th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 59th in the regionRudest Citizens: 65th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 65th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 68th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 79th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 84th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 117th in the regionLargest Populations: 140th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 210th in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 281st in the regionMost Secular: 372nd in the regionMost Developed: 374th in the regionMost Influential: 404th in the regionMost Average: 526th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 528th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : City States Nation's influence in The South Pacific fell from "Page" to "Shoeshiner".
  • : City States Nation was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Developed, Most Average, Highest Wealthy Incomes, Most World Assembly Endorsements, and Most Advanced Public Education.
  • : Following new legislation in City States Nation, customer satisfaction with online delivery services is at an all time high.
  • : Following new legislation in City States Nation, escaped birthday balloons are torpedoed out of the sky.
  • : Following new legislation in City States Nation, JR Ewing reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes.
  • : City States Nation was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed.
  • : Following new legislation in City States Nation, airport users are more worried about radiation than terrorism.
  • : Following new legislation in City States Nation, police regularly arrest families playing Monopoly.
  • : Following new legislation in City States Nation, workers have their fruitcake and eat it too.
  • : Following new legislation in City States Nation, one year's corporation tax from three international megacorporations has funded one dozen shiny black pencils for JR Ewing's office.

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