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The Allied States of New Parallax is a small, devout nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 18 million love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.
The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Social Welfare, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 28%, but much higher for the wealthy. A healthy private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Soda Sales and Cheese Exports.
Quils are considered a delicacy, euthanasia is legal, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, and the government is seen to favor Catholics. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Parallax's national animal is the quil, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the klax.
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Now lets just hold the ****ing phone for a moment. Organ donations are at a low because I wont PAY YOU to donate them? We favor catholics because we have a catholic spiritual advisor? That just sounds like bull****.
Anyhow, whatever. Im not a Liberal Democratic Socialist state.