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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 3,166thMost Influential: 3,678thMost Cheerful Citizens: 5,472nd
The NationState of
Democratic Socialists
God is Great
Sultan Arif Nazhim Shah
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Economy
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Arifiyyah

Population7.145 billion

CapitalMedina Arif
LeaderSultan Arif Nazhim Shah
FaithIslam

CurrencyRinggit
AnimalOrangutan

The NationState of Arifiyyah is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Sultan Arif Nazhim Shah with an even hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, pith helmet sales, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 7.145 billion Arifians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Medina Arif. The average income tax rate is 90.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Arifian economy, worth 969 trillion Ringgits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 135,686 Ringgits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A government program is underway to revitalize Arifiyyah's beaches, Sultan Arif Nazhim Shah spends weekends doing the laundry of foreign leaders, the police are tightening their grip on alcohol smugglers, and lawyers spend as much time preparing their make-up as they do their briefs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arifiyyah's national animal is the Orangutan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Islam.

Arifiyyah is ranked 265,261st in the world and 3,308th in the West Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -8.85 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 3,166thMost Influential: 3,678thMost Cheerful Citizens: 5,472ndHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 6,097thHealthiest Citizens: 7,131stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 7,200thLongest Average Lifespans: 7,243rdLowest Crime Rates: 7,477thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 7,808thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 8,350thBest Weather: 8,508thMost Pacifist: 8,569thMost Devout: 9,004thNicest Citizens: 9,683rdMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 9,887thMost Advanced Public Transport: 10,379thMost Developed: 10,589thHighest Average Tax Rates: 10,610thHighest Poor Incomes: 10,903rdMost Compassionate Citizens: 11,027thSafest: 12,186thLargest Governments: 12,568thMost Beautiful Environments: 13,274thMost Advanced Public Education: 13,903rdTop
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Highest Food Quality: 15,215thMost Scientifically Advanced: 15,254thLargest Information Technology Sector: 15,299thMost Cultured: 15,767thSmartest Citizens: 16,658thMost Inclusive: 21,547thMost Subsidized Industry: 21,686thMost Income Equality: 21,775thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 22,310thMost Efficient Economies: 24,291stMost Patriotic: 25,027thHighest Average Incomes: 28,593rd
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Most Devout: 66th in the regionMost Influential: 77th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 85th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 85th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 103rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 116th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 118th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 122nd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 130th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 133rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 138th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 138th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 159th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 161st in the regionBest Weather: 162nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 170th in the regionMost Pacifist: 172nd in the regionMost Developed: 175th in the regionLargest Governments: 182nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 183rd in the regionNicest Citizens: 184th in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 201st in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 203rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 216th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 223rd in the regionMost Patriotic: 231st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 232nd in the regionMost Cultured: 233rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 238th in the regionSafest: 244th in the regionMost Stationary: 260th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 261st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 270th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 271st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 317th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 319th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 349th in the regionMost Inclusive: 354th in the region

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