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The Republic of Dust to Dust

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The Republic of Dust to Dust is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its public floggings, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 568 million Dust to Dustians 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, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 42.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Dust to Dustian economy, worth 24.3 trillion ♔♔♔♔♔s a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,719 ♔♔♔♔♔s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

An aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time, well-off serial killers write monthly checks to avoid jail time, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing, and the government is financing an extremely costly war against malaria. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dust to Dust's national animal is the ♔♔♔♔♔, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Dust to Dust is ranked 238,706^th in the world and 1^st in The second collective brain cell for Most Beautiful Environments, with 339.61 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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