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The Democratic States of Airday

“For the people; For the states!”

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The Democratic States of Airday is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, absence of drug laws, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.012 billion Ardyans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pacolia. The average income tax rate is 71.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ardyan economy, worth 467 trillion Ardas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is 93,192 Ardas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy, parents seeking custody have to write a five-thousand word analysis of their child's imaginary friend, the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics, and national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Airday's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Airday is ranked 29,906^th in the world and 345^th in 10000 Islands for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 4,326.56 on the Gilded Widget Scale.

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