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The Commonwealth of Saladonia is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and frequent executions. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 684 million Saladonians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Venecia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 53.8%.

The strong Saladonian economy, worth 37.0 trillion Saladonian Francs a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 54,163 Saladonian Francs, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 165,742 per year while the poor average 13,709, a ratio of 12.1 to 1.

Both criminals and civilians are DOA, the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life, churches frequently hold public 'contraception burnings', and tax assessment offices double as polling stations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Saladonia's national animal is the Eurasian Griffon Vulture, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Saladonia is ranked 240,288^th in the world and 1,011^th in Europe for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 25,023.56 Standard Monetary Units.