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The State of Lakevale

“Quiet Refuge”

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The State of Lakevale is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 17.066 billion Lakevaleans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Education, although Industry and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.3%.

The strong Lakevalean economy, worth 925 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 54,223 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 368,654 per year while the poor average 2,913, a ratio of 126 to 1.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, military funding has been stripped back, the land is famous throughout the region for its rampant lawlessness, and Lakevale has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Lakevale's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lakevale is ranked 290,188^th in the world and 8^th in Pittsburgh for Lowest Crime Rates, with 30.56 law-abiding acts per hour.

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