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The Borderlands of Leieland

“Vlas is goud”

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The Borderlands of Leieland is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Quickie with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 25.754 billion Leielandians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kortrijk. The average income tax rate is 47.9%.

The powerhouse Leielandian economy, worth a remarkable 1,825 trillion Flaxes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 70,893 Flaxes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

Unpopular cops are fired at a moment's notice by the citizens they police, scenic beaches are now protected by massive concrete walls, space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space, and the government keeps introducing new foreign species to combat the previous ones it has introduced. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Leieland's national animal is the Fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Vlasdom.

Leieland is ranked 72,305^th in the world and 41^st in Vlaanderen for Most Corrupt Governments, with 24.44 kickbacks per hour.

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