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“Je Maintiendrai”

The Grand Duchy of Noordeinde is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by President Jonathan Roosevelt with a fair hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.113 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 91%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Tourism and Information Technology.

Skateparks can be found in every city, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, protests are prohibited from blocking traffic, and anti-government web sites are springing up. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Noordeinde's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Guilder.

Noordeinde is ranked 566th in the region and 52,238th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.