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“Prosperitas, Licentia, Pacis”

The Democratic Republic of Carlazia is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 180 million enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and the Environment. The average income tax rate is 63%, and even higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Book Publishing.

School uniforms are compulsory, the government is notorious for leaving citizens with almost nothing from their inheritance, cheese has become the new icon of political dissent, and surveillance cameras are banned. Crime is totally unknown. Carlazia's national animal is the Panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Carla.

Carlazia is ranked 122nd in the region and 24,259th in the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.