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The Technocratic Union of Azurius

“Technology, Science and Merit for Prosperity.”

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The Technocratic Union of Azurius is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by The Azurian Council with an even hand, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, otherworldly petting zoo, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cheerful population of 10.614 billion Azurians 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 tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neo Azuria. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Azurian economy, worth a remarkable 5,689 trillion Azols a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is a breathtaking 536,042 Azols, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Relations with Dàguó have warmed from frosty to chilly, the Azurius Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, reporters often lose their jobs over fact-checking errors, and young people avoid opening doors for the elderly with impunity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Azurius's national animal is the Scarlet Azure Phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Transcendence.

Azurius is ranked 901^st in the world and 21^st in Osiris for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 41,311.22 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.

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