Location: Europe

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The Constitutional Grand Duchy of The City-State of Vienna is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Duke Ferdinand XVII with an even hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.256 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vienna. The average income tax rate is 60%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Soda Sales, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

Torture is illegal, Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes, criminals are thrown to the Cottontails to repay their debt to society, and the 'kind of scrawny' 500 meter hurdle is a popular event. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The City-State of Vienna's national animal is the Cottontail, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Catholicism, and its currency is the Viennan Mark.

The City-State of Vienna is ranked 232nd in Europe and 31,531st in the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 22 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and