Location: Persian Tricycle Riders

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The Confederated Kingdom of Skallvia is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Prince Louis of Bourbon Duke of Skallvia with a fair hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 7.317 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dunbaile. The average income tax rate is 38%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Cheese Exports.

Airport security is provided by private companies, Skallvia's leader goes out to lunch surrounded by large men in dark glasses, Prince Louis of Bourbon Duke of Skallvia has just been declared ruler of Skallvia in an international press conference, and Roman Catholicism has been named as Skallvia's national religion. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skallvia's national animal is the Skalvian Crawfish, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Roman Catholicism, and its currency is the Livre.

Skallvia is ranked 3rd in Persian Tricycle Riders and 88,934th in the world for Happiest Citizens, scoring 10 on the Relative Cheerfulness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and