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The Republic of Hurtgenwald

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The Republic of Hurtgenwald is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Leader with an iron fist, and remarkable for its public floggings, ubiquitous missile silos, and compulsory military service. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 14.068 billion Waldians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capitol. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 53.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Waldian economy, worth a remarkable 1,625 trillion Sterlings a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 115,563 Sterlings, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

Families must live in a village for a century before they get any say in how it runs, hit TV show 'The eXecution Factor' is a critical success, the nation has become a pariah for giving pirates letters of marque, and only persecuted professionals need apply for asylum. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hurtgenwald's national animal is the Fochs, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Otakuism.

Hurtgenwald is ranked 26,756^th in the world and 5^th in Tsumonrin for Highest Food Quality, scoring 84.71 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.

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