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The Queendom of Yor 8

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The Queendom of Yor 8 is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its vat-grown people, pith helmet sales, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-working population of 3.69 billion Yor 8ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Administration, Education, and Healthcare are also considered important. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.9%.

The strong Yor 8ian economy, worth 228 trillion Dalcs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is 62,023 Dalcs, with the richest citizens earning 7.8 times as much as the poorest.

Rural communities are all but disenfranchised as politicians focus all their attention on winning the deciding urban votes, love is a precious butterfly to be crushed under diplomatic protocol, public enemies often walk home with spotless garments and crime records, and door-to-door salesmen are frequently beaten up by 'vigilantes'. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Yor 8's national animal is the Hamster, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Yor 8 is ranked 225,612^th in the world and 7,535^th in Balder for Nicest Citizens, with 6.19 average smiles per day.