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The Grand Duchy of Talvlove

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The Grand Duchy of Talvlove is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 7.338 billion Talvloveans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 15.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Talvlovean economy, worth 354 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 48,331 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Talvlove's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Talvlove is ranked 129,134^th in the world and 1^st in Grand Duchy of Nebraska for Lowest Crime Rates, with 62.82 law-abiding acts per hour.