Region/New Socialist Bloc
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New Socialist Bloc 
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| Founder | Marxopolis | |
| WA Delegate | Covington Diggity | |
| Members | 12 | |
| - | of which WA | 5 |
| Regional population | ||
| - | 2014 estimate | 3 billion |
| GRP | $14.7 trillion | |
| Regional HDI | 0.500 low |
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| Region page New Socialist Bloc |
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| NSTracker New Socialist Bloc |
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New Socialist Bloc is a medium-sized region, with a thriving community of 12 nations and only 5 World Assembly Members.
The straight-backed, broad-smiling populace of New Socialist Bloc eagerly dismissed concerns of oppression. Nations in the region are considered developing democracies, with some political freedoms afforded to denizens. Underwater basket weaving is a popular tradition amongst the denizens of the region, as well as its primary economic export. The median tax rate of the region is 26%, but is frequently higher for the wealthy. The economies of nations in the region tend to be heavily weighted towards the private sector, with on average 20% of the economy comprising the public sector. Commerce is low priority for governments, accounting for an average of 1% of public expenditure, although commerce is generally seen as a source of tax revenue.
New Socialist Bloc does not prioritize education in any meaningful way. Criminality is rife within the region, with law enforcement struggling to cope. Governments allocate a meagre -1%, on average, of their budgets to law and order. Denizens have small defense forces. Public transport is an afterthought, with only -1% of total government budgets in the region being devoted to it.
Governments in New Socialist Bloc find themselves in a constant state of disarray, with very little co-ordination, only -1% on average of government budgets being devoted to Administration. Hospital patients are given credit checks upon passing through emergency rooms, as no government provision is made for healthcare in the region. Welfare is a large part of government expenditure, with denizens amply provided for. Spirituality is a moderate priority of governments within the region, with-1% of government budgets being devoted to Spirituality.
Social inequality is rife amongst the nations within New Socialist Bloc. The environments of the nations in the region are almost universally appalling.
