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The Democratic Technomancy of Gurkland

“Ab ovo usque ad mala”

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The Democratic Technomancy of Gurkland is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Mitriel Direnni with an even hand, and remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 21.394 billion Gurklandians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sheoth. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Gurklandian economy, worth a remarkable 8,995 trillion Freigelds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 420,457 Freigelds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Requests for password resets peak during election season, cars speed down national highways while drivers sleep at the wheel, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Sheoth Times is sold out, and the new "Bloodbath" orange tree autonomously seeks and destroys independent orchards. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Gurkland's national animal is the Pegasus, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Madokaism.

Gurkland is ranked 1,965^th in the world and 10^th in Ambition for Nicest Citizens, with 73.34 average smiles per day.

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