NationStates | The Republic of Gortagass

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Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy
Civil Rights: Excellent	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Some

Regional Influence: Handshaker

Location: Europe

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The Republic of Gortagass is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Brendan O'Sullivan with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its compassionate population of 3.741 billion 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Bungalow. The average income tax rate is 99%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Book Publishing and Tourism.

The nation has an international reputation for compassion, police officers have been re-kitted with designer uniforms and gold plated handcuffs, highschool principals regularly send armed truancy patrols to drag problem students to school, and political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gortagass's national animal is the Hedgehog, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Catholicism, and its currency is the Euro.

Gortagass is ranked 458th in Europe and 120,404th in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring -5 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

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