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The Colony of Orion 096

“Lnilam, Mintaka and Alnitak”

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The Colony of Orion 096 is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, otherworldly petting zoo, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.24 billion Orion 096ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 37.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Orion 096ian economy, worth 239 trillion stardusts a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Soda Sales, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,456 stardusts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The government regrets to say that it is forced to make cuts to citizens, the nation's soldiers often believe they're in the Air Force, it's never "just a game" with Orion 096ian sports fans, and the government snoops on private internet connections. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orion 096's national animal is the the Hunter, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Orion 096 is ranked 298,455^th in the world and 13,981^st in Balder for Smartest Citizens, with 17.2 quips per hour.

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