Location: Aluvean Seas

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The Democratic Republic of Merodin is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Artanis Nenharma with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate population of 3.45 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Commerce and Social Welfare are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ellesmera. The average income tax rate is 94%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, punitive tariffs protect local industry, and the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Merodin's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the dollar.

Merodin is ranked 25th in Aluvean Seas and 55,933rd in the world for Most Authoritarian, with 0.36 Stalins.

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