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The Republic of Pouya

“Justice, Piety, Loyalty”

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The Republic of Pouya is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical, devout population of 3.89 billion Pouyans 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 28.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Pouyan economy, worth 179 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 46,211 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Organ donation is compulsory, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and journalists giggle uncontrollably while reporting the nation's drug bonfires. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pouya's national animal is the giraffe, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Pouya is ranked 145,592^nd in the world and 2^nd in the keepers for Lowest Crime Rates, with 61.38 law-abiding acts per hour.