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The Trappist of Westvleteren 8

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The Trappist of Westvleteren 8 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Broeder Abt with an even hand, and remarkable for its ban on automobiles, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, devout population of 25.49 billion Westvleteren 8ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westvleteren 8 City. The average income tax rate is 47.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The enormous but inefficient Westvleteren 8ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,287 trillion Paters a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,525 Paters, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Eminent domain has been abolished, the education system is being cleansed of all corporate influence, the government has been kicking out foreign corporations in a bid to grow enough food for the populace, and former school buses now regularly shuttle kids to the nearest shopping centers to work. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Westvleteren 8's national animal is the badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Alcoholism.

Westvleteren 8 is ranked 246,248^th in the world and 90^th in Vlaanderen for Nicest Citizens, with 1.34 average smiles per day.

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