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“Vacation Mode? Really? Superb!”

The Confederated Nations of Continental Rushmore is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 3.789 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Social Welfare, although Social Equality and Healthcare are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 84%, and even higher for the wealthy. A healthy private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Information Technology.

The Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy, councils up and down the country wrangle over legal matters, birds are frequently shot for looking at people 'in a funny way', and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate. Continental Rushmore's national animal is the bird, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the rushmo.

Continental Rushmore is ranked 50th in the region and 48,909th in the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.