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The Republic of Crown 8

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The Republic of Crown 8 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 6.748 billion Crown 8ians 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.3%.

The powerhouse Crown 8ian economy, worth 581 trillion salts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 86,188 salts, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

Textbooks are exactly twice as heavy as they used to be, soldiers on first dates introduce themselves only by their ranks and serial numbers, advertisements read like science journal articles complete with extensive references, and engine room hooch is the drink of choice among the nation's navy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crown 8's national animal is the llama, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Crown 8 is ranked 102,067^th in the world and 5,245^th in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 65.6 law-abiding acts per hour.

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