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The Empire of Semper 2

“Everlasting!”

The Empire of Semper 2 is a colossal, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning Crowned Eagle population. The quiet, industrious population of 6.082 billion Semper 2ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 21.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Semper 2ian economy, worth 259 trillion Cadrilants a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,596 Cadrilants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, organ donation is compulsory, Harry Potter books are banned, and hundreds of subterranean tunnels are being built as part of "Project Morlock". Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Semper 2's national animal is the Crowned Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.