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The Federated Bailiwicks of Verdant Haven

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The Federated Bailiwicks of Verdant Haven is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Iskandar Viridi with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, rampant corporate plagiarism, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 12.718 billion Havenians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Environment, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haventia. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Verdant Havenian economy, worth a remarkable 3,433 trillion Verdethalers a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 269,981 Verdethalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Multiple births are a cause of celebration for tax collectors, the nation's smallest Thylacineball teams trade draft picks for a free lunch, the fire brigade often deal with cases of burnt toast, and only the richest get to see out of their windows. 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 191^st in the world and 10^th in Forest for Most Beautiful Environments, with 8,806.09 pounds of wildlife per square mile.

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