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The Cartographic Society of Rivierenland

“You'll never walk alone”

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The Cartographic Society of Rivierenland is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Eleanor Cohen with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working population of 9.061 billion Rivierenlanders enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Industry, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Utrecht. The average income tax rate is 64.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Rivierenlander economy, worth a remarkable 1,049 trillion Guilders a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 115,861 Guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

The government seizes the property of the recently deceased, access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, prominent cultural symbols are featured on the backs of cereal boxes, and a tax exemption has created a new hunger for octogenarian millionaires dating women 60 years their younger. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rivierenland's national animal is the Swan, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Secularism.

Rivierenland is ranked 13,338^th in the world and 11^th in South Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,329.21 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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