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The Republic of Saarenmaa

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The Republic of Saarenmaa is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Madis Kallas with a fair hand, and notable for its digital currency, infamous sell-swords, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 1.419 billion Saarenmaans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nosturi. The average income tax rate is 79.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Saarenmaan economy, worth 159 trillion Euros a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,127 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The national guard is mobilized whenever a mother gets separated from her child at the mall, all the playground's a stage for Saarenmaan schoolchildren, the nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea, and new government leaflets tell coeliac children to eat more crisps. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Saarenmaa's national animal is the Seal, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Saarenmaa is ranked 27,691^st in the world and 393^rd in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 231.17 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

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