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The Republic of Shay Van Buren

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The Republic of Shay Van Buren is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions. The hard-working, cynical population of 18.674 billion Shay Van Burenians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.9%.

The powerhouse Shay Van Burenian economy, worth a remarkable 1,078 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 57,774 dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 218,366 per year while the poor average 10,635, a ratio of 20.5 to 1.

A government program is underway to revitalize Shay Van Buren's beaches, citizens select which government department gets their income tax dollars each year, the government is avowedly atheist, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Shay Van Buren's national animal is the eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Shay Van Buren is ranked 60,003^rd in the world and 2^nd in Topid for Most Corrupt Governments, with 30.34 kickbacks per hour.

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