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The Free Land of Tristan Bay

“By the Code, Never Shall We Die”

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The Free Land of Tristan Bay is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, daily referendums, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed population of 12.395 billion Pirates enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port O The Seven Seas. The average income tax rate is 10.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Pirate economy, worth 573 trillion Doubloons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Cheese Exports, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 46,257 Doubloons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Glamping Pirates won't sleep in a tent that doesn't include a Jacuzzi, politicians "baring all" for the camera isn't always a figure of speech, the government is known to care more about its buildings than its people, and Tristan Bay has designated Port O The Seven Seas as its capital city. Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Tristan Bay's national animal is the Parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Tristan Bay is ranked 237,576^th in the world and 1,385^th in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 54.98 law-abiding acts per hour.

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