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The Dominion of The House of Valles is a massive, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.442 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- juggles the competing demands of Social Equality, Education, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of San Valentino. The average income tax rate is 19%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Gambling and Woodchip Exports.

Strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, surveillance cameras are banned, and senior citizens are often found slaving away in factories. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. The House of Valles's national animal is the unicorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the celestri.

The House of Valles is ranked 2201st in the region and 49,122nd in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.