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“Iunctus per Providentia”

The Confederated Kingdoms of Skallvia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Juansanchez Villalobos Ramirez with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.378 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 39%, 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.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, airport security is provided by private companies, Skallvia's leader goes out to lunch surrounded by large men in dark glasses, and Juansanchez Villalobos Ramirez has just been declared ruler of Skallvia in an international press conference. 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, and its currency is the Stater.

Skallvia is ranked 5th in the region and 6,298th in the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare.