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The Republic of Thurstonia

“Freedom is our Strength.”

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The Republic of Thurstonia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by superkuh with a fair hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, deadly medical pandemics, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 23.372 billion Thurstonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal, outspoken individuals is primarily concerned with Education, although Industry and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment aren't funded at all. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Thurstonian economy, worth a remarkable 3,989 trillion Bitcoins a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Gambling. Average income is an impressive 170,676 Bitcoins, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

Farting etiquette is taught in schools, television executives are interested in turning Superkuh's zany home life into a sitcom, the main interest rates change daily based on the latest news story, and people often get liposuction to reduce their air fares. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Thurstonia's national animal is the supercow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Thurstonia is ranked 832^nd in the world and 1^st in Wisconsin for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 21,824.14 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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