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The Prosperous Fortress of Fragrancia

“Stars have faded in the air of darkness”

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The Prosperous Fortress of Fragrancia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by the Fragrancians with an even hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, rampant corporate plagiarism, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate population of 1.723 billion Fragrancians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Fragrant Fortress. The average income tax rate is 66.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Fragrancian economy, worth 206 trillion Bauhinia Shards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 119,599 Bauhinia Shards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries, every spring railroad foundations erode to reveal human remains, government ministers have eclectic tastes in curtains, and the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Fragrancia's national animal is the Midnight ducky, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is D U C K.

Fragrancia is ranked 16,838^th in the world and 761^st in The North Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,147.56 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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