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The Armed States of Skalliad

“One Nation, many weapons, a single goal”

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The Armed States of Skalliad is a huge, socially progressive nation, ruled by the 27th President William Shepard with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 829 million Skalliadians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, corrupt, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Skallia. The average income tax rate is 66.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Skalliadian economy, worth 141 trillion AS dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 170,602 AS dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The military will start wars with other nations on a lark, politicians who misplace decimal points on expense reports are fired for gross incompetence, The 27th President William Shepard's new office is 6 by 8 feet with steel walls and a barred door, and the nation is regarded as a paragon of democracy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Skalliad's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Skalliad is ranked 143,930^th in the world and 709^th in Europe for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 939.5 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.

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