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“Bumbling Along”

The Grand Duchy of Tormore is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.788 billion enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass -- is mainly concerned with Social Welfare, although Education and Healthcare are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 41%, but much higher for the wealthy. A large private sector is led by the Soda Sales industry, followed by Book Publishing and Basket Weaving.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, organ donation rates have hit a new low, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime is totally unknown. Tormore's national animal is the sporran, and its currency is the full wallet.

Tormore is ranked 6th in the region and 31,028th in the world for Most Godforsaken.