The Queendom of Growball is a gargantuan, cultured nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, daily referendums, and aversion to nipples. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 12.236 billion Growballs love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.
The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Environment, and Education. The average income tax rate is 68.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The thriving Growballian economy, worth a remarkable 1,080 trillion golden days a year, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,327 golden days, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Skateparks can be found in every city, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, untold millions of golden days are going into a new government-funded maternity leave scheme, and almost all products in Growball are hand-crafted due to strict employment laws. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Growball's national animal is the cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Growball is ranked 7,572nd in the world and 1st in Exercise Ball for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 5,593.38 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.
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Growball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
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Growball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
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Growball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
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Growball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
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Growball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
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Growball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
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Growball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
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Growball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
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Growball was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates.
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