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The Federal Republic of Curtoba is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lubna Hassan with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, free-roaming dinosaurs, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 4.167 billion Curtobans 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Almadina. The average income tax rate is 67.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Curtoban economy, worth 399 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 95,879 euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The latest political memes depict Lubna Hassan as an overly-choreographed robot, the country behaves just like a group of independent provinces all stacked up under a trench coat, this year's hottest fashion trend is the Lese Majeste collection, and the armed forces pride themselves on being conventional and predictable. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Curtoba's national animal is the golden eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Curtoba is ranked 293,605^th in the world and 1,323^rd in Europe for Most Patriotic, with 1.03 flags saluted per person per day.