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The Republic of Verchy Keeper 68 is a colossal, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning swan population. The hard-working population of 4.649 billion Verchy Keeper 68ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.9%.

The Verchy Keeper 68ian economy, worth 207 trillion florins a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 44,614 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Verchy Keeper 68's national animal is the swan.

Verchy Keeper 68 is ranked 184,715^th in the world and 1^st in Go West for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.