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The Hagar Album of 5150

“Always one more, you're never satisfied!”

Category: Left-Leaning College State
Civil Rights:
Superb
Economy:
Reasonable
Political Freedoms:
Very Good

Location: Classic Rock

Regional Influence: Dominator

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The Hagar Album of 5150 is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Edward Van Halen with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, unlimited-speed roads, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 4.313 billion Van Halenians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cabo Wabo. The average income tax rate is 27.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Van Halenian economy, worth 173 trillion guitar picks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Soda Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Gambling. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 40,166 guitar picks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

5150 is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, a video of Edward Van Halen wearing shock-blue face paint and smashing an electric guitar in front of a frenzied crowd is on endless repeat on the nightly news, scavengers with burlap sacks and shovels skulk around graveyards, and tourists are kicked out if they express interest in their national sport. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. 5150's national animal is the Full Bug, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Dreams.

5150 is ranked 227,608th in the world and 2nd in Classic Rock for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.

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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 4,763rdMost Rebellious Youth: 7,709thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 9,262ndTop
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Highest Drug Use: 27,135th

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