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“Brightonburgia Est Imperare Orbi Universo ”

The Duchy of Lower Brightonburg is a colossal, economically powerful nation, renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5.917 billion are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Healthcare, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 20%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail industries.

Billions of Gold or Silver Kronas are being blown on orbital weapons development, more and more students are taking up a career in medicine, ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, and teachers regularly paddle unruly students. Crime is moderate, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Lower Brightonburg's national animal is the Brightonburg Wild Boar, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Gold or Silver Krona.

Lower Brightonburg is ranked 49th in the region and 28,404th in the world for Happiest Citizens.