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The Republic of Verdonne

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The Republic of Verdonne is a massive, cultured nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.293 billion Verdonneans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Healthcare, with Education, Welfare, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bredonte. The average income tax rate is 31.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Verdonnean economy, worth 202 trillion verdons a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,374 verdons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

There's often a little nagging voice suggesting that parents aren't keeping their kids safe, teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, rural communities are all but disenfranchised as politicians focus all their attention on winning the deciding urban votes, and casino tax breaks are even bigger than their jackpots. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Verdonne's national animal is the Verdonnean Moose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Verdonne is ranked 18,393^rd in the world and 928^th in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 5,299.1 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.

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