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The Republic of Coasters is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning swan population. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.903 billion Coastersians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 22.4%.

The Coastersian economy, worth 182 trillion deniers a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is 37,286 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, the tenet of free speech is held dear, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, and the nation's taxpayers pay for foreign governments' extravagances. Crime is moderate. Coasters's national animal is the swan.

Coasters is ranked 231,399^th in the world and 1^st in Alpine Convention for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -3.74 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.