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The Federated Bailiwicks of Verdant Haven

“Voluntatem Habemus”

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The Federated Bailiwicks of Verdant Haven is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Iskandar Viridi with an even hand, and renowned for its complete lack of prisons, national health service, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.942 billion Havenians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haventia. The average income tax rate is 95.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Verdant Havenian economy, worth 694 trillion Verdethalers a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 140,483 Verdethalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, walking to the local pizza parlour earns a lovely sports participation ribbon, party leaders rely on horoscopes to create "ticket balance", and Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Haventia to enjoy their national art. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Verdant Haven's national animal is the Thylacine, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Verdant Haven is ranked 216,493^rd in the world and 374^th in Forest for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -12.31 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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