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The Protectorate of Reporter

“Más vale prevenir que curar”

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The Protectorate of Reporter is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Reporter with an even hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, state-planned economy, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.121 billion Reporterians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Philosophers. The average income tax rate is 91.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Reporterian economy, worth 523 trillion pebbles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. Average income is 85,471 pebbles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Reporter successfully hosted the Philosophers Olympics, it is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, the nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea, and voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Reporter's national animal is the lizard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Humanism.

Reporter is ranked 18,139^th in the world and 18^th in Philosophers for Lowest Crime Rates, with 91.3 law-abiding acts per hour.

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