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Largest Welfare Programs: 673rdMost Advanced Public Education: 825thMost Influential: 1,011th
The Former Monarch of
Corrupt Dictatorship
password
the Hivemind
Influence
Auxiliary
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Silver Steps

Population14.662 billion

CapitalCity of Silver
Leaderthe Hivemind

Currency*Currency*
AnimalAwesomeAnimal™

The Former Monarch of Silver Steps is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by the Hivemind with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, state-planned economy, and smutty television. The compassionate, cynical population of 14.662 billion Silver Steps 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, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Education, with Environment, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Defense receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of Silver. The average income tax rate is 99.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Silver Stepsian economy, worth a remarkable 2,730 trillion *Currency*s 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 mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 186,200 *Currency*s, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All work and no play has rendered the nation's children somewhat intelligent but also remarkably dull, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms, and shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Silver Steps's national animal is the AwesomeAnimal™, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Silver Steps is ranked 29,725th in the world and 69th in United Kingdom for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 926.38 on the Clooney Contribution Index.

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Largest Welfare Programs: 673rdMost Advanced Public Education: 825thMost Influential: 1,011thMost Pacifist: 1,109thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,145thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1,210thMost Developed: 1,346thLongest Average Lifespans: 1,496thLowest Crime Rates: 1,507thBest Weather: 1,533rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,570thMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,712thMost Beautiful Environments: 1,732ndHealthiest Citizens: 1,763rdMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,825thLargest Governments: 2,297thMost Compassionate Citizens: 2,431stNicest Citizens: 2,793rdTop
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Safest: 3,007thSmartest Citizens: 3,103rdHighest Food Quality: 3,516thMost Inclusive: 3,703rdHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 4,126thHighest Poor Incomes: 4,129thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 4,233rdMost Secular: 4,361stMost Cultured: 5,187thLargest Information Technology Sector: 7,898thHighest Economic Output: 8,339thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 9,698thLargest Publishing Industry: 9,830thMost Scientifically Advanced: 10,915thHighest Average Incomes: 12,614thMost Income Equality: 13,733rdTop
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Most Authoritarian: 14,901stMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 15,268thMost Subsidized Industry: 17,613thMost Efficient Economies: 22,464thMost Cheerful Citizens: 22,560thLargest Populations: 27,860th
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Most Advanced Public Education: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 2nd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 2nd in the regionMost Developed: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 2nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 2nd in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 3rd in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 3rd in the regionBest Weather: 3rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 3rd in the regionMost Pacifist: 3rd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 4th in the regionLargest Governments: 4th in the regionTop
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Most Compassionate Citizens: 5th in the regionSafest: 6th in the regionMost Influential: 6th in the regionNicest Citizens: 6th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 6th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 7th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7th in the regionMost Secular: 9th in the regionMost Income Equality: 10th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 10th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 11th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 12th in the regionMost Inclusive: 13th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 17th in the regionMost Cultured: 19th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 19th in the regionTop
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 23rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 26th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 26th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 27th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 32nd in the regionMost Extreme: 33rd in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 37th in the regionLargest Populations: 40th in the region

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