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The Queen's State of Arqa

“Dare to advance”

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The Queen's State of Arqa is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of public education, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 22.537 billion Arqans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business, outspoken individuals prioritizes Industry, with Education also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy are ignored. Income tax is unheard of.

The thriving Arqan economy, worth 655 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. Average income is 29,093 betales, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 113,820 per year while the poor average 5,065, a ratio of 22.5 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and surveillance cameras are banned. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Arqa's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Arqa is ranked 104,049^th in the world and 2^nd in Paramaribo for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 3,179.06 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.

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