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The Federal Republic of Detrivania

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The Federal Republic of Detrivania is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Justin Miles with a fair hand, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, keen interest in outer space, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 7.403 billion Detrivanians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — prioritizes Education, with Spirituality, Environment, and Healthcare also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 75.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Detrivanian economy, worth 281 trillion lunas a year, is extremely specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,962 lunas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The men in trenchcoats hanging around playgrounds are actually police officers, birth announcements often also serve as death announcements, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order, and couples kissing on the street are detained for 'unlawful exchange of genetic material'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Detrivania's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Detrivania is ranked 183,077^th in the world and 8,218^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring -11.49 on the Hayek Index.

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