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Zancostan

Population2.008 billion

CapitalStiltstopia
LeaderLord Taro Stiltsington

CurrencyZanco
AnimalRed Seagull

The Queendom of Zancostan is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lord Taro Stiltsington with a fair hand, and remarkable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.008 billion Zancostanians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal government prioritizes Education, with Welfare, Administration, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stiltstopia. The average income tax rate is 77.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Zancostanian economy, worth 232 trillion Zancoes a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 116,002 Zancoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Octogenarian swimsuit models insist that they've still got it, the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster, you're never too young to learn how to lie with confidence, and mathematicians are hated by children across the country. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Zancostan's national animal is the Red Seagull, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Zancostan is ranked 12,091st in the world and 342nd in The Communist Bloc for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 10,229.93 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 3,051stMost Influential: 4,004thLeast Corrupt Governments: 5,731stLargest Welfare Programs: 6,216thNicest Citizens: 7,008thMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,008thMost Cheerful Citizens: 8,578thMost Inclusive: 8,777thLargest Publishing Industry: 10,567thSmartest Citizens: 11,547thHighest Food Quality: 11,640thMost Advanced Public Education: 12,091stHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 12,893rdMost Secular: 12,925thMost Advanced Public Transport: 13,529thMost Scientifically Advanced: 13,929thTop
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Most Beautiful Environments: 15,096thMost Pacifist: 15,222ndMost Cultured: 15,480thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 15,929thLargest Information Technology Sector: 16,588thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 16,781stLongest Average Lifespans: 17,277thNudest: 17,673rdMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 20,331stMost Developed: 21,158thHealthiest Citizens: 21,551stHighest Poor Incomes: 22,295thHighest Average Tax Rates: 23,059thBest Weather: 23,761stSafest: 24,172ndLargest Governments: 26,840th
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Nudest: 62nd in the regionTop
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Most Extensive Civil Rights: 107th in the regionRudest Citizens: 108th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 114th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 128th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 134th in the region

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