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Largest Welfare Programs: 49thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 68thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 106th
The Schlaraffenstaat of
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Shetl

Population21.344 billion

CapitalMenschenbad
LeaderStock Photo Model Ariane
FaithNontheist Quakerism

CurrencyBig Zaster
AnimalLandpony

The Schlaraffenstaat of Shetl is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Stock Photo Model Ariane with a fair hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, compulsory vegetarianism, and prohibition of alcohol. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 21.344 billion Menschen love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Menschenbad. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Menschliche economy, worth a remarkable 5,429 trillion Big Zasters 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 Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 254,368 Big Zasters, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Truancy is as easy as clicking a camera icon, the government has begun selling heroin and ecstasy to help fund its projects, lip-readers are often left perplexed by political rallies, and crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters. Crime is totally unknown. Shetl's national animal is the Landpony, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Nontheist Quakerism.

Shetl is ranked 136,420th in the world and 589th in Europe for Most Extreme, scoring 20.17 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

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Largest Welfare Programs: 49thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 68thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 106thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 142ndLeast Corrupt Governments: 145thMost Advanced Public Transport: 191stMost Beautiful Environments: 227thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 250thMost Advanced Public Education: 270thMost Pacifist: 307thBest Weather: 319thHighest Average Tax Rates: 343rdSafest: 375thMost Compassionate Citizens: 377thNicest Citizens: 402ndHighest Food Quality: 409thMost Cultured: 419thMost Inclusive: 478thMost Rebellious Youth: 503rdLargest Governments: 529thMost Developed: 549thLongest Average Lifespans: 584thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 625thHealthiest Citizens: 717thSmartest Citizens: 939thLargest Publishing Industry: 992ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 1,008thHighest Poor Incomes: 1,685thLowest Crime Rates: 1,702ndMost Subsidized Industry: 2,446thHighest Economic Output: 3,066thTop
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Most Efficient Economies: 3,222ndHighest Average Incomes: 5,260thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,353rdMost Valuable International Artwork: 8,566thMost Secular: 9,000thLargest Information Technology Sector: 12,010thTop
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Largest Populations: 16,266thMost Income Equality: 16,529thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 25,550th
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 2nd in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 2nd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 3rd in the regionMost Pacifist: 3rd in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 3rd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 4th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 4th in the regionNicest Citizens: 5th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 5th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 5th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 5th in the regionBest Weather: 6th in the regionSafest: 6th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 7th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 7th in the regionLargest Governments: 8th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9th in the regionMost Inclusive: 9th in the regionMost Developed: 10th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 10th in the regionMost Cultured: 11th in the regionTop
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Healthiest Citizens: 16th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 20th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 21st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 21st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 30th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 32nd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 34th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 43rd in the regionLargest Populations: 53rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 60th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 62nd in the regionTop
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Most Income Equality: 89th in the regionNudest: 140th in the regionMost Secular: 144th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 151st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Shetl, crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters.
  • : Following new legislation in Shetl, lip-readers are often left perplexed by political rallies.
  • : Following new legislation in Shetl, the government has begun selling heroin and ecstasy to help fund its projects.
  • : Following new legislation in Shetl, truancy is as easy as clicking a camera icon.
  • : Following new legislation in Shetl, the government is ignoring the latest terrorist atrocities in Menschenbad for fear of causing a fuss.
  • : Following new legislation in Shetl, a suspicious number of male students have joined the Ladies' Wrestling League.
  • : Shetl was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Economic Output.
  • : Shetl was cleansed by a Level 1 Strike Force Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from The Holy Empire of An Clar, killing 53 million zombies.
  • : Shetl was cleansed by a Level 1 Strike Force Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from The Holy Empire of An Clar, killing 236 million zombies.
  • : Shetl was cleansed by a Level 1 Strike Force Tactical Zombie Elimination Squad from The Holy Empire of An Clar, killing 311 million zombies.

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