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The United Socialist States of Lamar Alexander

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The United Socialist States of Lamar Alexander is a gargantuan, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, parental licensing program, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 12.059 billion Lamar Alexanderians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 39.0%.

The very strong Lamar Alexanderian economy, worth 615 trillion Shiny Green Things a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Gambling. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,080 Shiny Green Things, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, celebrity foodies are biting a huge chunk out of the government budget, public incontinence is a growing problem amongst the nation's women, and tours to see the 'wild men of the mountains' are popular with tourists from the big cities. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lamar Alexander's national animal is the Rattlesnake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lamar Alexander is ranked 59,068^th in the world and 13^th in The Gallery for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 4,049.53 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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