Location: the West Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Cooperative Commonwealth of Veblenia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by First Secretary Lars Tronsk with an even hand, and remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 12.028 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Equality, and the Environment. The average income tax rate is 99%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game, students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas, senior citizens are often found slaving away in factories, and military spending is on the increase. Crime is totally unknown. Veblenia's national animal is the caiman, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the pragma.

Veblenia is ranked 17th in the West Pacific and 1,252nd in the world for Healthiest Citizens, with 18 Standard Bananas Ingested per capita per day.

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