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The Federal Republic of Swinas

“Diene den Menschen”

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The Federal Republic of Swinas is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Eduard Hoffman with an even hand, and renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 5.654 billion Swinnans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cape Cresta City. The average income tax rate is 70.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Swinnic economy, worth 671 trillion Swinnic Rams a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 118,743 Swinnic Rams, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All work and no play has rendered the nation's children somewhat intelligent but also remarkably dull, pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute, citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over Swinas, and corporations cut costs by taking away safety-features on their products. Crime is totally unknown. Swinas's national animal is the Swinnic Goat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Swinnic Orthodoxy.

Swinas is ranked 215,691^st in the world and 94^th in Anteria for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -4.47 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.

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