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The Grand Duchy of Laxure

“Unyielding in our pursuit of success”

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The Grand Duchy of Laxure is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, suspicion of poets, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 136 million Laxurishes are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The tiny, pro-business government prioritizes Spirituality, with Law & Order, Defense, and Administration also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.0%.

The very strong Laxurean economy, worth 10.0 trillion Pookers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Tourism. Average income is 73,669 Pookers, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 337,858 per year while the poor average 9,758, a ratio of 34.6 to 1.

High school principals regularly send armed truancy patrols to drag problem students to school, the constant playing of Merry Birthday on Laxurean radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, and diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Laxure's national animal is the Laxurish Falcon, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Laxure is ranked 85,342^nd in the world and 59^th in Africa for Most Extreme, scoring 25.37 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

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