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The Land of Ridges and Fields of The Byrdlands

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The Land of Ridges and Fields of The Byrdlands is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Byrd Probably with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 12.793 billion Byrdlanders 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 enormous government prioritizes Healthcare, although Education, Environment, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Relinski. The average income tax rate is 74.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Byrdish economy, worth 978 trillion pounds a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,524 pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal, the television adaptation of Jennifer Government is the most popular program in the nation, and clergy never mention brand names for fear of losing their government subsidies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Byrdlands's national animal is the grand eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Aamalyism.

The Byrdlands is ranked 40,054^th in the world and 34^th in Ridgefield for Highest Poor Incomes, with 63,622.28 Standard Monetary Units.

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