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The Empire of Aquila 23

“Peace and Justice”

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The Empire of Aquila 23 is a huge, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning swan population. The quiet, industrious population of 851 million Aquila 23ians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 22.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Aquila 23ian economy, worth 33.7 trillion pesos a year, is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Retail, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 39,556 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation is compulsory, artists from across the nation compete to renovate the restrooms of old government buildings, Harry Potter books are banned, and animal liberationists receive government funding to break into animal research labs. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aquila 23's national animal is the swan.

Aquila 23 is ranked 94,600^th in the world and 1^st in Sorealis for Most Pacifist, with 81.04 cheeks turned per day.