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The Federal Republic of Concord Haven is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, otherworldly petting zoo, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 226 million Concordians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 22.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Concord Havenian economy, worth 11.7 trillion Marks a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,611 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes, the housing market has collapsed like an overbaked Brancalandian souffle, social media sites prompt users to send birthday greetings to unresponsive nonagenarians, and the richest individuals apparently buy nothing but noodles and toilet paper. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Concord Haven's national animal is the Swan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Concord Haven is ranked 247,297^th in the world and 3,964^th in the South Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -3.74 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.