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The Dexterian Republic of Bawkie

“yovaj geovaj op vaji dunoretutoup ug uas musuf Fiyavis.”

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The Dexterian Republic of Bawkie is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Hommas Moiqawiner with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 5.561 billion Bawkiens 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 Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mezqurbha Dzifatfatbawqur. The average income tax rate is 92.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bawkien economy, worth a remarkable 1,169 trillion Bawks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 210,261 Bawks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash, octogenarian swimsuit models insist that they've still got it, the government finds the idea of having an army to be rather distasteful, and the government frequently panders to parents with boutique tax credits. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bawkie's national animal is the cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Dexterism.

Bawkie is ranked 215,776^th in the world and 8,305^th in the South Pacific for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring -306.31 on the Hayek Index.

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