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Istillian was Commended by Security Council Resolution # 435
Most Valuable International Artwork: 336thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 571stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 983rd
The Lovable Larrikin of
Compulsory Consumerist State
Little by little, one travels far.
Influence
Squire
Region
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Few

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Istillian

Population16.242 billion

CapitalIrminsul
LeaderFornost Erain
FaithThybelieve

Currencydollar
AnimalThylacine

The Lovable Larrikin of Istillian is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Fornost Erain with an iron fist, and remarkable for its smutty television, pith helmet sales, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 16.242 billion Istillian's are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business government prioritizes Industry, although Defense, Administration, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Welfare and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Irminsul. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Istillian economy, worth a remarkable 3,127 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 192,533 dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,743,234 per year while the poor average 2,518, a ratio of 692 to 1.

A popular Istillian saying is 'wishing upon a fallen jet engine', it is popularly believed that "cheese every day keeps disaster away", citizens have to identify all the polar bears in a blizzard photo in order to access their bank account, and you can say what you like about the genocidal murderers that rule Istillian but at least the trains run on time. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Istillian's national animal is the Thylacine, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Thybelieve.

Istillian is ranked 23,795th in the world and 80th in Europeia for Largest Populations, with 16.2 billion capita.

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Most Valuable International Artwork: 336thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 571stHighest Wealthy Incomes: 983rdMost Armed: 1,301stHighest Crime Rates: 1,401stHighest Disposable Incomes: 2,033rdLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2,465thTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 2,989thMost Rebellious Youth: 3,688thLargest Publishing Industry: 4,046thMost Efficient Economies: 4,814thRudest Citizens: 5,681stLargest Soda Pop Sector: 6,249thMost Secular: 6,806thMost Cultured: 6,934thHighest Economic Output: 6,939thMost Scientifically Advanced: 8,097thHighest Food Quality: 8,244thMost Corrupt Governments: 10,038thMost Inclusive: 10,933rdMost Subsidized Industry: 11,381stHighest Average Incomes: 11,520thMost Influential: 11,924thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 14,039thSmartest Citizens: 14,046thTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 15,682ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 16,068thLargest Gambling Industry: 17,151stHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 18,156thLargest Agricultural Sector: 19,755thLargest Populations: 23,795thMost Pro-Market: 26,370thHealthiest Citizens: 28,339th
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Greatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4th in the regionMost Armed: 5th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 5th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 9th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 11th in the regionTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 15th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 17th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 23rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 25th in the regionRudest Citizens: 27th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 28th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 32nd in the regionMost Pro-Market: 38th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 40th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 44th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 46th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 50th in the regionMost Secular: 51st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 52nd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 59th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 60th in the regionMost Cultured: 61st in the regionTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 64th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 70th in the regionLargest Black Market: 76th in the regionLargest Populations: 80th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 89th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 91st in the regionMost Inclusive: 97th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 97th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 100th in the regionMost Influential: 100th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 114th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 116th in the regionMost Patriotic: 116th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 123rd in the region

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