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Metropolitan Grove has a moderately active economy, with an annual GDP of about $281,836,052.  The government budget of $45,430,761.60 is divided amongst the competing priorities of faith-based initiatives (33%), law and order (30%), human rights (12%), education (10%), environmental services (9%) and general government (6%).  The educational system features the state's only municipal 4-year college, which prides itself not on its selectivity but rather on its ability to provide a university education to any city resident at least 18 years of age regardless of prior educational background.  Compulsory military service was abolished in 2005.
 
Metropolitan Grove has a moderately active economy, with an annual GDP of about $281,836,052.  The government budget of $45,430,761.60 is divided amongst the competing priorities of faith-based initiatives (33%), law and order (30%), human rights (12%), education (10%), environmental services (9%) and general government (6%).  The educational system features the state's only municipal 4-year college, which prides itself not on its selectivity but rather on its ability to provide a university education to any city resident at least 18 years of age regardless of prior educational background.  Compulsory military service was abolished in 2005.
  
Crimes against property are a problem, but violent crime is almost unheard of, thanks to the city's growing police force.  Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided by the all-volunteer fire department, whose state-of-the-art equipment was purchased entirely through donations.  The city recently inaugurated a one-call center which allows all city agencies, with the exception of the police, to be reached at 301 950-1682.
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Crimes against property are a problem, but violent crime is almost unheard of thanks to the city's growing police force.  Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided on a contractual basis by a volunteer fire department in a neighboring jurisdiction.  The government recently inaugurated a one-call center which allows all city agencies, with the exception of the police, to be reached at 301 950-1682.
  
 
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Metropolitan Grove
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Flag of Metropolitan Grove
Motto: Amamus ergo vivamus
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Region United States of America
Capital Metropolitan Grove
Official Language(s) English
Government
Population 36,000
Currency dollar 
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The Commonwealth of Metropolitan Grove, founded in 2005, is a community with a population of approximately 36,000 and is located in the state of Maryland, in the United States of America. Its semi-autonomous local government is headed by a regional administrator, who is chosen every two years in a non-partisan election. The official animal is the dachshünd, and the currency is the dollar.

Metropolitan Grove has a moderately active economy, with an annual GDP of about $281,836,052. The government budget of $45,430,761.60 is divided amongst the competing priorities of faith-based initiatives (33%), law and order (30%), human rights (12%), education (10%), environmental services (9%) and general government (6%). The educational system features the state's only municipal 4-year college, which prides itself not on its selectivity but rather on its ability to provide a university education to any city resident at least 18 years of age regardless of prior educational background. Compulsory military service was abolished in 2005.

Crimes against property are a problem, but violent crime is almost unheard of thanks to the city's growing police force. Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided on a contractual basis by a volunteer fire department in a neighboring jurisdiction. The government recently inaugurated a one-call center which allows all city agencies, with the exception of the police, to be reached at 301 950-1682.


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