[QUOTE=NS]The Grand Duchy of Scardale is a small, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 8 million enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.
The medium-sized government is mainly concerned with Social Welfare, although Education and Healthcare are secondary priorities. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10%. A robust private sector is led by the Gambling, Automobile Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales industries.
Organ donation is compulsory, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the government is seen to favor Catholics, and euthanasia is legal. Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Scardale's national animal is the raven, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the bit.[/QUOTE]
The new bits after those two decisions are in red. Go figure.
