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Largest Welfare Programs: 2,658thMost Pacifist: 3,271stMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,347th
The Spanish Hala Madrid of
Liberal Democratic Socialists
Hala Madrid and Hala de Jong
Frenkie de Jong
Influence
Newcomer
Civil Rights
Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Superb

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Bethany Kings

Population2.7 billion

CapitalSantiago Bernabeu
LeaderFrenkie de Jong
FaithFans

CurrencyReal Madrid Card
AnimalGoat

The Spanish Hala Madrid of Bethany Kings is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Frenkie de Jong with a fair hand, and notable for its state-planned economy, otherworldly petting zoo, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 2.7 billion Madridistas 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, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Santiago Bernabeu. The average income tax rate is 92.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Madridista economy, worth 371 trillion Real Madrid Cards 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 led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 137,709 Real Madrid Cards, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes, and the question "please would you...?" is usually laden with passive aggression. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Bethany Kings's national animal is the Goat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Fans.

Bethany Kings is ranked 284,084th in the world and 6,871st in the Rejected Realms for Most Patriotic, with 0.39 flags saluted per person per day.

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Largest Welfare Programs: 2,658thTop
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Most Pacifist: 3,271stMost Compassionate Citizens: 4,347thNicest Citizens: 4,359thMost Cheerful Citizens: 5,402ndHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 5,658thMost Inclusive: 5,841stBest Weather: 6,410thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,788thLongest Average Lifespans: 6,850thHealthiest Citizens: 7,441stHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 7,588thHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,007thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 8,082ndHighest Food Quality: 8,335thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 8,578thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,587thMost Advanced Public Education: 8,769thLargest Information Technology Sector: 8,974thMost Developed: 9,116thMost Beautiful Environments: 9,860thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 10,231stLargest Governments: 10,263rdLowest Crime Rates: 11,135thHighest Poor Incomes: 11,507thSafest: 12,176thSmartest Citizens: 12,357thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12,703rdTop
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Most Cultured: 18,411thMost Subsidized Industry: 18,712thMost Efficient Economies: 24,270thMost Income Equality: 26,343rdHighest Average Incomes: 27,272nd
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Largest Welfare Programs: 74th in the regionMost Pacifist: 75th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 101st in the regionNicest Citizens: 103rd in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 119th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 119th in the regionMost Inclusive: 126th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 164th in the regionBest Weather: 170th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 173rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 183rd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 191st in the regionHighest Food Quality: 192nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 202nd in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 203rd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 206th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 213th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 213th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 214th in the regionMost Developed: 223rd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 250th in the regionLargest Governments: 257th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 270th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 275th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 281st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 288th in the regionSafest: 292nd in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 368th in the regionMost Cultured: 405th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 482nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 669th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 676th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Bethany Kings's influence in The Rejected Realms rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
  • : Bethany Kings lodged a message on the The Rejected Realms Regional Message Board.
  • : Bethany Kings lodged a message on the The Rejected Realms Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in Bethany Kings, the question "please would you...?" is usually laden with passive aggression.
  • : Following new legislation in Bethany Kings, election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes.
  • : Following new legislation in Bethany Kings, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues.
  • : Following new legislation in Bethany Kings, politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times.
  • : Following new legislation in Bethany Kings, psychiatrists bizarrely accompany Frenkie de Jong to meetings with foreign heads of state.
  • : Bethany Kings was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed, Highest Food Quality, Most Beautiful Environments, Most Inclusive, and Most Scientifically Advanced.
  • : Bethany Kings lodged a message on the The Rejected Realms Regional Message Board.

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