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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 5,525thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6,288thLargest Retail Industry: 6,988th
The Commonwealth of
New York Times Democracy
— Yïjåyïicœän dmänÿ cœwvh üvmeäniān —
Frea'krömm Wulffreÿ
Influence
Squire
Region
Civil Rights
Very Good
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Superb

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Celeste

Population1.593 billion

CapitalCelestia
LeaderFrea'krömm Wulffreÿ
FaithCristianismo-Rÿänizjw

CurrencyCelestial
AnimalDwcjåiän

The Commonwealth of Celeste is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Frea'krömm Wulffreÿ with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.593 billion Celesteans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Industry, Healthcare, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Celestia. The average income tax rate is 52.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Celestean economy, worth 181 trillion Celestials a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 114,077 Celestials, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Major cities are suffering under water rationing, the mentally ill are given high powered automatic weapons for "catharsis therapy", pitchforks and torches are coming back into fashion, and a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Celeste's national animal is the Dwcjåiän, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cristianismo-Rÿänizjw.

Celeste is ranked 33,554th in the world and 72nd in The League for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,935.41 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.

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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 5,525thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6,288thLargest Retail Industry: 6,988thLeast Corrupt Governments: 7,290thMost Influential: 10,979thMost Secular: 11,357thMost Compassionate Citizens: 13,832ndNicest Citizens: 14,344thTop
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Most Cultured: 15,921stLargest Information Technology Sector: 16,581stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 16,725thHighest Food Quality: 20,174thSmartest Citizens: 20,742ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 22,029thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 25,143rdMost Developed: 25,492ndLargest Mining Sector: 25,870thMost Advanced Public Transport: 26,920thSafest: 28,341st
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Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 9th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 17th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 17th in the regionTop
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Most Secular: 26th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 31st in the regionMost Cultured: 32nd in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 36th in the regionMost Politically Free: 37th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 38th in the regionNicest Citizens: 38th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 44th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Celeste, a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills.
  • : Following new legislation in Celeste, pitchforks and torches are coming back into fashion.
  • : Following new legislation in Celeste, the mentally ill are given high powered automatic weapons for "catharsis therapy".
  • : Following new legislation in Celeste, major cities are suffering under water rationing.
  • : Following new legislation in Celeste, social media sites go into shutdown for days at a time to censor user content.
  • : Following new legislation in Celeste, undersea volcanoes receive strongly worded letters for violating environmental regulations.
  • : Following new legislation in Celeste, the wealthiest parts of the country receive the most government spending.
  • : Following new legislation in Celeste, the delay between passed legislation and real world implementation is often a decade or longer.
  • : Celeste was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Nicest Citizens and the Top 10% for Safest.
  • : Celeste voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Injunct Realm of the Whispering Winds"".

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