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The Commonwealth of Iron and Rust

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The Commonwealth of Iron and Rust is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its smutty television, daily referendums, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 17.571 billion Rustians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Iron City. The average income tax rate is 68.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Rustian economy, worth a remarkable 3,852 trillion credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 219,231 credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The media seems excessively interested in what Leader is wearing this season, literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts, you need a signed affidavit from a registered psychiatrist to claim that you have crazy low prices, and visiting the best Rustian restaurants requires keeping a visa on file. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Iron and Rust's national animal is the wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Omnissianism.

Iron and Rust is ranked 3,646^th in the world and 117^th in the Rejected Realms for Lowest Crime Rates, with 124.59 law-abiding acts per hour.

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