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The Free Land of The Gaean Reach is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Glawen Clattuc with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 848 million hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tschai. The average income tax rate is 89%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Information Technology and Tourism.

Torture is illegal, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, convicted murderers are free to walk the streets provided they attend rehabilitation classes, and the nation's infamous boot camp is more brutal than most battlefields. Crime is relatively low. The Gaean Reach's national animal is the monkey, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the sol.

The Gaean Reach is ranked 99th in the region and 5,557th in the world for Largest Publishing Industry.