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The Empire of Lurkenstein is a small, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, ubiquitous missile silos, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 32 million Lurkensteinians 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 Defense, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 32.1%.

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  • The Empire of Lurkenstein is a small, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, ubiquitous missile silos, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 32 million Lurkensteinians 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 Defense, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 32.1%.
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  • The Empire of Lurkenstein is a small, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, ubiquitous missile silos, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 32 million Lurkensteinians 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 Defense, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 32.1%. The very strong Lurkensteinian economy, worth 2.30 trillion Lurks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Gambling, Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 71,936 Lurks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest. Citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, national parks have long lines of different gender-specific 'Porta-Pottys', airship use has soared while property values beneath their routes have plummeted, and airport security is provided by private companies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lurkenstein's national animal is the Lurker, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation. Lurkenstein is ranked 105,858th in the world and 15th in The Realm of Chaos for Lowest Crime Rates, with 62.33 Law-abiding Acts Per Hour.
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