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Largest Populations: 3,625thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,875thLargest Black Market: 4,979th
The Hidden Undergound Lair of
Father Knows Best State
Mood: Purple funk, brains whirling, ready for anything
Influence
Superpower
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Gnomewatchers

Population31.713 billion

CapitalGnomeria
LeaderGnomad

Currencycrown
Animalgarden gnome

The Hidden Undergound Lair of Gnomewatchers is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Gnomad with an iron fist, and renowned for its ban on automobiles, pith helmet sales, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 31.713 billion Gnomes are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gnomeria. The average income tax rate is 88.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Gnomeian economy, worth a remarkable 3,369 trillion crowns a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 106,259 crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Kids looking for shark teeth have become ancient history, every politician claims to be at least 1% Native Gnomeian, election ballot papers are so long that unused ones are recycled as toilet roll, and brave curators do battle with disorganised government libraries. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gnomewatchers's national animal is the garden gnome, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Gnomewatchers is ranked 41,375th in the world and 2nd in Shiloh for Lowest Crime Rates, with 76.99 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Largest Populations: 3,625thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,875thLargest Black Market: 4,979thHighest Economic Output: 6,111thMost Advanced Public Education: 6,251stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 6,737thMost Secular: 7,518thMost Beautiful Environments: 9,247thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 9,366thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 9,659thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 11,116thHighest Average Tax Rates: 11,977thMost Armed: 11,995thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 12,710thTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 16,047thMost Developed: 17,268thLargest Publishing Industry: 18,959thMost Cultured: 20,671stMost World Assembly Endorsements: 21,058thSmartest Citizens: 22,395thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 22,989thLargest Governments: 25,354th

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh fell from "Dominator" to "Superpower".
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh rose from "Powerbroker" to "Dominator".
  • : Gnomewatchers was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Zombies.
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh fell from "Power" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
  • : Gnomewatchers was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic.
  • : Gnomewatchers's influence in Shiloh rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
  • : Gnomewatchers was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Patriotic.

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