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The Allied States of Cardmania90017

“42”

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The Allied States of Cardmania90017 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its avant-garde cinema, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 11.097 billion Cardmania90017ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 74.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Cardmania90017ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,073 trillion 422s a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 186,853 422s, with the richest citizens earning 7.8 times as much as the poorest.

Parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, shady doctors seem to have impeccable records, lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers, and dreams of replicator technology have been dashed following a ban on 3D printers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cardmania90017's national animal is the 42, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Cardmania90017 is ranked 274,361^st in the world and 40^th in Lily for Safest, scoring 7.86 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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