Location: Northern Democratic Union

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The Federal Republic of Schweitzerhinterland is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Cap'n Schweitzerberg with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.397 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Public Transport. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Big Schweitzer. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Pizza Delivery and Door-to-door Insurance Sales.

Schweitzerhinterland is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, parents are held criminally responsible for their children's crimes, and students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schweitzerhinterland's national animal is the marmot, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Schweitzerhinter Franc.

Schweitzerhinterland is ranked 3rd in Northern Democratic Union and 107,268th in the world for Largest Public Sector, scoring 6 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.

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