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“Can I eat This”

The Federation of Cobalt Alliance is a huge, safe nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-working, intelligent population of 742 million have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although Healthcare and Law & Order are secondary priorities. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 51%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming industries.

Skateparks can be found in every city, the mob and the police have recently had numerous clashes in the back alleys of Cobalt Alliance's cities due to the government's steadfast anti-casino stance, Cobalt Alliance's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, and citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cobalt Alliance's national animal is the tofu turkey, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the clam shell.

Cobalt Alliance is ranked 2311th in the region and 48,096th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.