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Concrete Slab

Population14.76 billion

CapitalStone City
LeaderAlistair Stonesworth

CurrencyStone
AnimalRed Panda

The Mighty Foundation of Concrete Slab is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Alistair Stonesworth with a fair hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, pith helmet sales, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 14.76 billion Concrete Slabians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stone City. The average income tax rate is 97.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Concrete Slabian economy, worth a remarkable 4,096 trillion Stones a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 277,535 Stones, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts, droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, military strategists are questioning the wisdom of subsidizing the economies of sworn enemies, and a flying elephant and Alistair Stonesworth share the same nickname. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Concrete Slab's national animal is the Red Panda, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Concrete Slab is ranked 11,026th in the world and 232nd in the South Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 65.97 flags saluted per person per day.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 474thRudest Citizens: 1,570thMost Efficient Economies: 1,597thMost Scientifically Advanced: 1,657thSmartest Citizens: 1,995thMost Developed: 2,205thLargest Governments: 2,328thLargest Information Technology Sector: 2,329thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2,640thHighest Food Quality: 3,069thLongest Average Lifespans: 3,109thTop
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Most Inclusive: 3,395thHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,553rdLargest Publishing Industry: 3,712thLowest Crime Rates: 3,845thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3,956thMost Beautiful Environments: 3,968thHealthiest Citizens: 3,969thHighest Average Incomes: 3,989thNicest Citizens: 4,020thMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,098thMost Cheerful Citizens: 4,231stMost Cultured: 4,339thHighest Economic Output: 4,930thMost Advanced Public Education: 5,257thHighest Poor Incomes: 5,533rdMost Subsidized Industry: 5,561stLargest Welfare Programs: 6,005thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 6,615thBest Weather: 7,485thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 7,513thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8,437thMost Influential: 8,463rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 8,935thMost Patriotic: 11,026thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 11,537thMost Advanced Public Transport: 11,786thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 12,412thMost Secular: 12,801stMost Corrupt Governments: 15,092ndLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 15,605thTop
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 17,014thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 19,810thLargest Retail Industry: 20,754thLargest Populations: 30,565th
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 16th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 34th in the regionRudest Citizens: 41st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 43rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 44th in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 53rd in the regionMost Developed: 57th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 63rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 64th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 65th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 67th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 75th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 78th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 81st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 85th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 87th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 88th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 98th in the regionMost Inclusive: 102nd in the regionMost Cultured: 105th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 107th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 107th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 115th in the regionNicest Citizens: 119th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 120th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 121st in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 150th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 151st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 161st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 182nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 190th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 229th in the regionMost Patriotic: 232nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 236th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 240th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 242nd in the regionBest Weather: 243rd in the regionTop
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 262nd in the regionMost Secular: 266th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 268th in the regionLargest Populations: 277th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 328th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 340th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 446th in the region

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