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The Democratic Republic of Neatlands

“Be nice; be neat!”

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The Democratic Republic of Neatlands is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, national health service, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 263 million Neatlandsians 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 Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 29.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Neatlandsian economy, worth 13.1 trillion Neats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 49,980 Neats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The inside lane of every highway is for parked vehicles only, fifty years of pension funds can disappear in half a second, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Neatlands's radio stations, and strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Neatlands's national animal is the Husky, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Neatlands is ranked 119,339^th in the world and 4,313^th in the South Pacific for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 35,385.87 Standard Monetary Units.

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