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The Odinsvardom of Jarvikan

“ᚬᛏᛁᚾ ᛒᛚᛅᛋᛋ ᚢᛋ!”

The Odinsvardom of Jarvikan is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Odinsvar Villim with an iron fist, and remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol, anti-smoking policies, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 6.806 billion Jarvikanians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kalmarsa. The average income tax rate is 52.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Jarvikanian economy, worth 638 trillion Penningars a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 93,855 Penningars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Soldiers stream their classified military operations live for millions of fans, decreased demand for toilets is saving the prison service a lot of money, almost all products in Jarvikan are hand-crafted due to strict employment laws, and glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jarvikan's national animal is the Raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Orthodoxy.