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Most Advanced Public Transport: 4thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 10thHighest Average Tax Rates: 14th
The People's Socialist Republic of
Democratic Socialists
Struggle, Solidarity, and Socialism!
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Good

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Urgabah

Population42.939 billion

CapitalCornucopia

CurrencyUollar
AnimalMonitor Lizard

The People's Socialist Republic of Urgabah is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and parental licensing program. The compassionate, cheerful population of 42.939 billion Urgabahians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cornucopia. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Urgabahian economy, worth an astonishing 16,058 trillion Uollars a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. State-owned companies are the norm. Average income is an amazing 373,984 Uollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times, the Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent, leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, and people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Urgabah's national animal is the Monitor Lizard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Urgabah is ranked 124,879th in the world and 1,551st in the West Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 963.6 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Most Advanced Public Transport: 4thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 10thHighest Average Tax Rates: 14thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 16thLargest Welfare Programs: 17thLargest Governments: 26thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 41stMost Beautiful Environments: 49thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 53rdSafest: 68thMost Advanced Public Education: 69thLowest Crime Rates: 73rdMost Developed: 104thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 105thLongest Average Lifespans: 113thMost Pacifist: 115thBest Weather: 136thMost Cultured: 147thHealthiest Citizens: 150thSmartest Citizens: 196thHighest Food Quality: 261stHighest Economic Output: 272ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 279thMost Secular: 309thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 378thNicest Citizens: 468thMost Rebellious Youth: 491stMost Compassionate Citizens: 495thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 551stHighest Poor Incomes: 563rdLargest Populations: 660thMost Inclusive: 680thMost Subsidized Industry: 740thHighest Average Incomes: 1,403rdLeast Corrupt Governments: 1,455thTop
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 3,825thMost Valuable International Artwork: 4,771stMost Stationary: 5,181stMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,427thMost Efficient Economies: 7,721stLargest Publishing Industry: 9,832ndHighest Wealthy Incomes: 12,589thMost Influential: 12,842ndTop
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 16,508thMost Income Equality: 26,718th
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 1st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 1st in the regionSafest: 1st in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 1st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 1st in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 1st in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1st in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 1st in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 1st in the regionLargest Governments: 1st in the regionBest Weather: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionMost Pacifist: 2nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 3rd in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 3rd in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 3rd in the regionMost Developed: 3rd in the regionNicest Citizens: 4th in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 4th in the regionMost Cheerful Citizens: 4th in the regionMost Compassionate Citizens: 6th in the regionMost Secular: 6th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 6th in the regionLargest Populations: 7th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 8th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 10th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 10th in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 10th in the regionMost Inclusive: 11th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 25th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 27th in the regionTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 42nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 43rd in the regionMost Stationary: 59th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 101st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 125th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 127th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 172nd in the regionTop
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Nudest: 234th in the regionMost Influential: 276th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Urgabah, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight.
  • : Following new legislation in Urgabah, leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks.
  • : Following new legislation in Urgabah, the Finance Ministry posts hourly updates on where taxpayer money is spent.
  • : Following new legislation in Urgabah, politicians are forced to wear portable lie detectors at all times.
  • : Following new legislation in Urgabah, prisons are filled with the cackles and sobs of a deranged inmate population.
  • : Following new legislation in Urgabah, Saturday morning cartoons feature full frontal nudity.
  • : Following new legislation in Urgabah, producers insist that movie stars wear crash helmets in every scene.
  • : Following new legislation in Urgabah, only native-born Urgabahians who have never left the nation are permitted to run for office.
  • : Urgabah was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Stationary, Most Influential, Most Scientifically Advanced, Most World Assembly Endorsements, and Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Urgabah, religious households enthusiastically use whips in private.

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