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Most Cheerful Citizens: 43rdBest Weather: 92ndLargest Populations: 123rd
The Banana Bread Provider of
Democratic Socialists
A thought a day keeps the stupid police away
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Erastide

Population47.068 billion

CapitalKytum
LeaderPolgara

Currencyducat
Animalpeacock

The Banana Bread Provider of Erastide is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Polgara with an even hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, irreverence towards religion, and hatred of cheese. The compassionate, cheerful population of 47.068 billion Erastideans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kytum. The average income tax rate is 99.8%.

The enormous but sluggish Erastian economy, worth a remarkable 2,286 trillion ducats a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 48,583 ducats, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The new 'Who Wants To Be A Politician' election debate auditions are more popular than the debates themselves, kindergartners love the free balloons that their schools give them, educators and parents alike are allowing children to view the internet again after violent videos were purged, and prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Erastide's national animal is the peacock, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Erastide is ranked 112,775th in the world and 2nd in Lemuria for Most Conservative, scoring 63.08 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.

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Most Cheerful Citizens: 43rdBest Weather: 92ndLargest Populations: 123rdMost Beautiful Environments: 178thNicest Citizens: 236thMost Pacifist: 245thHealthiest Citizens: 254thMost Compassionate Citizens: 327thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 452ndLongest Average Lifespans: 547thLeast Corrupt Governments: 799thSafest: 878thHighest Food Quality: 944thMost Rebellious Youth: 1,135thSmartest Citizens: 1,253rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,311thMost Cultured: 1,602ndMost Inclusive: 1,744thLowest Crime Rates: 1,838thLargest Governments: 2,636thTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 3,238thLargest Welfare Programs: 5,398thMost Influential: 5,988thMost Secular: 6,301stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 7,547thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 10,050thMost Advanced Public Transport: 11,039thHighest Economic Output: 11,366thMost Income Equality: 14,501stTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 16,508thMost Advanced Public Education: 21,096thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 30,100th

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