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The Most Serene Republic of Starizontal Lines

“In the starless night, we are the light!”

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The Most Serene Republic of Starizontal Lines is a very large, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 260 million Starizontal Linesians 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 relatively small government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 19.7%.

The strong Starizontal Linesian economy, worth 14.5 trillion Stardusts a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 55,925 Stardusts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government tells its citizens to 'forgive and forget', engineers ask liberal arts majors "Do you want fries with that?", only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations, and many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses. Crime is moderate. Starizontal Lines's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Starizontal Lines is ranked 142,048^th in the world and 2^nd in Candleflame Glow 74 for Highest Average Incomes, with 55,925.9 Standard Monetary Units.