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The Free Democracy of Ballotonia is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Ballo with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, avant-garde cinema, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, cheerful population of 48.149 billion Ballons 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 tiny government prioritizes Education, with Administration, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Defense and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tulipolis. The average income tax rate is 3.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ballotonian economy, worth an astonishing 16,214 trillion Levs a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 336,757 Levs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, antique comic book collectors are disappointed to hear that their treasures are worth exactly as little as their mothers said they were, a ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect, and students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations. Crime is totally unknown. Ballotonia's national animal is the Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Atheism.

Ballotonia is ranked 4,297^th in the world and 5^th in Nederland for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 15,668.91 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.