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The Republic of Basdaran is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its state-planned economy, daily referendums, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.307 billion Basdaranvis love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Basadur. The average income tax rate is 71.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Basdaranian economy, worth 84.0 trillion dollars 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 Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 25,407 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The bourgeoisie are asked nicely to hand over the means of production, fair-weather fans talk during plays while die-hard theatre enthusiasts stay at home, mothers are routinely abandoning their children in the name of women's rights, and the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Basdaran's national animal is the kangaroo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Basdaran is ranked 147,544^th in the world and 8^th in Osagh for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 813.25 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.