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The United States of Arthralonia

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The United States of Arthralonia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Mark Clark with an even hand, and renowned for its vat-grown people, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 9.82 billion Arthralonians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tabriki. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Arthralonian economy, worth a remarkable 3,197 trillion Federal Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 325,633 Federal Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Foreign leaders' Twitcher accounts are monitored for potential threats to national security, the Arthralonia Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon', stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence, and search-and-rescue organisations are the biggest employer in the country. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arthralonia's national animal is the Arthralonian Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Arthralonia is ranked 3,582^nd in the world and 58^th in the Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 62.96 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.

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