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The Bassist of Duncan MacLoud

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The Bassist of Duncan MacLoud is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 3.29 billion Duncan MacLoudians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 48.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Duncan MacLoudian economy, worth 190 trillion golds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 57,813 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The new airport at Mr. Giles' farm is panicking his sheep, commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains, suit-clad businessmen have been taking advantage of the relaxed welfare qualifications by shopping with food stamps, and it is illegal to distribute Girl Guide Cookies without an advanced food hygiene diploma. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Duncan MacLoud's national animal is the grail, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Duncan MacLoud is ranked 3,672^nd in the world and 1^st in The Blades for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 7,623.68 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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