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The Empire of Elthalion

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The Empire of Elthalion is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by His Majesty Emperor Elthalion with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 16.235 billion Elthalionians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Elthalion City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Elthalionian economy, worth a remarkable 2,447 trillion Elins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 150,746 Elins, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 563,403 per year while the poor average 28,249, a ratio of 19.9 to 1.

Teach an angler how to phish and he can make a living, His Majesty Emperor Elthalion can cry on demand, heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-Elin treacle machine, and corporate lawyers are joyfully combing through the new tax code for any new loopholes for their clients. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elthalion's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Elthalion is ranked 41,182^nd in the world and 2,525^th in Osiris for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,100.09 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.

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