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The Democratic Republic of Squerbia

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The Democratic Republic of Squerbia is a small, genial nation, remarkable for its smutty television, lack of airports, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 36 million Squerbians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 66.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Squerbian economy, worth 1.33 trillion squeris a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Cheese Exports, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,004 squeris, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A new guerrilla marketing campaign for tap water involves government agents spraying random citizens with hose water, teenagers performing appendectomies on their friends has become a popular schoolyard prank, the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, and rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Squerbia's national animal is the butterfly, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Squerbia is ranked 34,179^th in the world and 175^th in Refugia for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 52.44 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.

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