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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,920thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 2,014thBest Weather: 2,727th
The Most Serene Republic of
Scandinavian Liberal Paradise
Purity of heart is to will one thing.
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Delight

Population14.394 billion

CapitalElathuria

CurrencyBrass Button
AnimalDeath Meadow Dragon

The Most Serene Republic of Delight is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, rampant corporate plagiarism, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 14.394 billion Delightists enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Environment, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elathuria. The average income tax rate is 92.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Delightian economy, worth a remarkable 1,399 trillion Brass Buttons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is 97,216 Brass Buttons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Viewers get headaches from trying to read the screen full of small print warnings that precede most TV shows, political visitors are forced to stop ten paces from Leader's throne, people stand their fridges back-to-front to benefit from the free heating, and visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Delight's national animal is the Death Meadow Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Delight is ranked 272,877th in the world and 6,649th in the Rejected Realms for Most Primitive, scoring -259.27 on the Scary Big Number Scale.

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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,428thMost Beautiful Environments: 3,570thLeast Corrupt Governments: 3,964thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 5,197thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,964thLongest Average Lifespans: 6,428thMost Influential: 6,615thMost Pacifist: 6,833rdMost Advanced Public Education: 7,473rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,643rdNicest Citizens: 7,757thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7,868thHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,260thSafest: 8,393rdHighest Food Quality: 8,427thMost Inclusive: 8,507thHealthiest Citizens: 8,540thMost Cheerful Citizens: 10,527thMost Advanced Public Transport: 10,884thMost Developed: 12,209thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 13,034thSmartest Citizens: 13,083rdMost Cultured: 13,368thTop
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Most Secular: 17,206thLargest Governments: 17,541stHighest Economic Output: 19,827thLowest Crime Rates: 19,915thMost Income Equality: 22,775thHighest Poor Incomes: 23,165thMost Scientifically Advanced: 25,860thLargest Populations: 28,245th
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 53rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 65th in the regionBest Weather: 70th in the regionTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 88th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 93rd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 95th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 129th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 133rd in the regionMost Influential: 139th in the regionMost Pacifist: 160th in the regionNicest Citizens: 166th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 167th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 174th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 176th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 192nd in the regionMost Inclusive: 192nd in the regionSafest: 193rd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 203rd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 205th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 210th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 217th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 240th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 280th in the regionMost Cultured: 292nd in the regionMost Developed: 302nd in the regionSmartest Citizens: 307th in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 400th in the regionMost Secular: 423rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 432nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 494th in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 517th in the regionLargest Populations: 517th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 591st in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 664th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 677th in the regionMost Income Equality: 700th in the region

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