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The United States of Krykalin

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The United States of Krykalin is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, national health service, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-working population of 586 million Krykalinians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Valhalla. The average income tax rate is 51.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Krykalinian economy, worth 65.3 trillion Vullers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is an impressive 111,364 Vullers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

With increasingly clear skies nobody seems to mind the electricity bill going through the roof, autopsies often involve only cursory examination, space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down, and feeling like a winner comes at a price. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Krykalin's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Krykalin is ranked 30,133^rd in the world and 1,112^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 219.14 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

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