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“Desdividettía e Desparratettía”

The United Kingdom of Brutland and Norden is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Kyle II with a fair hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 8.132 billion love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kingsville. The average income tax rate is 95%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Book Publishing and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, Brutland and Norden has designated Kingsville as its capital city, King Kyle II has just been declared ruler of Brutland and Norden in an international press conference, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Brutland and Norden's national animal is the Brute cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the livro.

Brutland and Norden is ranked 78th in the region and 4,736th in the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.