Paulmanistan
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| Flag of Paulmanistan | |
| Motto: "Freedom for all peoples of the World" | |
| Region | Alpha Omega |
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| Capital | People's Center, Steers |
| Official Language(s) | English, French (Regional), Latin (Ceremonial) |
| Leader | John Pembroke (Conservative Party). |
| Population | 497,000,000 (as of February 4, 2006) |
| Currency | Omegan |
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The United Socialist States of Paulmanistan is a huge, pleasant nation, renowned for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-working, cynical population of 474 million 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.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Defence and Education are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 69%, and even higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology industries.
Motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the government funds private schools for intellectually gifted children, and a survey of the nation's rivers and children has shown that pesticide levels are at an all-time regional high. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Paulmanistan's national animal is the Penguin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Omegan.
