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The Theocracy of LeStroopWaffel is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 260 million LeStroopWaffelians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.9%.

The strong LeStroopWaffelian economy, worth 13.7 trillion Stroopwaffels a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Gambling. Average income is 52,732 Stroopwaffels, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, surveillance cameras are banned, and literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. LeStroopWaffel's national animal is the Chicken, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

LeStroopWaffel is ranked 286,383^rd in the world and 24^th in Sycord Plume for Largest Populations, with 260 million capita.