by Max Barry

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Most Influential: 8,784thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 15,070thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 16,645th
The Colony of
Corrupt Dictatorship
Axolotls suck
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Strong
Political Freedom
Few

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Shootlandia

Population5.163 billion

CurrencyDead Axolotl
AnimalAttack Helicopter

The Colony of Shootlandia is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 5.163 billion Shootlandians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 77.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Shootlandian economy, worth 400 trillion Dead Axolotls a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Average income is 77,617 Dead Axolotls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Polling place volunteers are suddenly opening a huge number of offshore bank accounts, international collectors know that a grease-stain on a work of art probably means it's passed through Shootlandia, elected officials often serve for decades in a single term, and more sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shootlandia's national animal is the Attack Helicopter, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Shootlandia is ranked 39,167th in the world and 1,039th in the Rejected Realms for Lowest Crime Rates, with 78.05 law-abiding acts per hour.

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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 15,070thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 16,645thMost Advanced Public Transport: 17,325thLargest Publishing Industry: 22,028thHighest Average Tax Rates: 22,418thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 24,598thLargest Welfare Programs: 27,932ndLongest Average Lifespans: 28,006th
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 374th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 423rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 486th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 529th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 539th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 665th in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 694th in the region

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