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The Empire of Guardsman Raven

“Hold the damn Line”

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The Empire of Guardsman Raven is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Guardsman Raven with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed population of 12.283 billion Guardsman Ravenians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 90.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Guardsman Ravenian economy, worth a remarkable 2,071 trillion Ravens a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 168,678 Ravens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Both criminals and civilians are DOA, the general public only knows their favorite politician's first name, the delay between passed legislation and real world implementation is often a decade or longer, and citizens ask "how many crooks could a nunchuck hook if a nun had nunchucks too?". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Guardsman Raven's national animal is the two-headed Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is HFY.

Guardsman Raven is ranked 62,537^th in the world and 2,067^th in the South Pacific for Highest Drug Use, scoring 86.2 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.

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