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The REGION KILLER of Harlesburg is a gargantuan, devout nation, ruled by Edward Phoenix Duke with an even hand, and renowned for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 10.231 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 Law & Order, Religion & Spirituality, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Harlesburg City. The average income tax rate is 99%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

Hunters have been known to lose limbs while attempting to 'play tag' with their prey, the people are famous throughout the region for their bleached-white teeth, the government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, and the police have been swamped with requests to stay up past bedtime. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Harlesburg's national animal is the Eagle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Roman Catholic, and its currency is the Dollar.

Harlesburg is ranked 2,690th in Balder and 101,070th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -12 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and