by Max Barry

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The Republic of
Father Knows Best State Suspiciously Conservative Democracy
Now rises the star of our fortune
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Below Average
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Rare

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Segland

Population25.973 billion

CapitalRyutsvaag
LeaderChancellor Alexei Haussmann

Currencymark
Animalfalcon

The Republic of Segland is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Chancellor Alexei Haussmann with an iron fist, and notable for its digital currency, free-roaming dinosaurs, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 25.973 billion Seglanders are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The enormous, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, although Education, Defense, and Industry are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ryutsvaag. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 77.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Seglandic economy, worth a remarkable 2,423 trillion marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 93,323 marks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 278,719 per year while the poor average 24,452, a ratio of 11.4 to 1.

It's always rabbit season, every workday begins with group therapy, the army lures cannon fodder with promises of a college education, and Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Ryutsvaag to enjoy their national art. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Segland's national animal is the falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Segland is ranked 22,609th in the world and 30th in Greater Dienstad for Lowest Crime Rates, with 87.67 law-abiding acts per hour.

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Segland's influence in Greater Dienstad rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
  • : Segland's influence in Greater Dienstad rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
  • : Segland's influence in Greater Dienstad rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
  • : Segland's influence in Greater Dienstad rose from "Zero" to "Hatchling".
  • : Segland relocated from Balder to Greater Dienstad.
  • : Segland changed its national motto to "Now rises the star of our fortune".
  • : Segland changed its national animal to "falcon" and its motto to "A sun shining on lesser orbs".
  • : Segland altered its national flag.
  • : Segland's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Segland was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.

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