The Duchy of Sword World 23 is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its public floggings, ubiquitous missile silos, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 14.991 billion Sword World 23ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.
The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sword World 23 City. The average income tax rate is 67.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Sword World 23ian economy, worth a remarkable 2,006 trillion Martis Golds 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 led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 133,846 Martis Golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.
It's customary to greet the monarch with fist bumps, the nation's soldiers sleep four to a bed in order to use space economically, politicians accepting drinks in bars are executed for taking bribes, and pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sword World 23's national animal is the Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Sword World 23 is ranked 52,057th in the world and 103rd in Genesius Union for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 67.87 Effective Tax Rate.
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Sword World 23, pollution is on the rise along with government approvals of fracking projects.
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Sword World 23, politicians accepting drinks in bars are executed for taking bribes.
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Sword World 23, the nation's soldiers sleep four to a bed in order to use space economically.
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Sword World 23, it's customary to greet the monarch with fist bumps.
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Sword World 23, devotion to God is only skin-deep.
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Sword World 23, the government denies any involvement in the release of the Hot Load computer virus.
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Sword World 23, graffiti graces every city's streets.
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Sword World 23, city budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty.
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Sword World 23 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Retail Industry.
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Sword World 23, citizens volunteer for tax audits to avoid the 80-page Practical Assessment Survey Tool On Religions.