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The Free Land of Costa Dewna

“Mar, Comercio, Libertad”

Category: Father Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Average
Economy:
Strong
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: Europe

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Costa Dewna

Population182 million

CurrencyDewno
AnimalLynx

The Free Land of Costa Dewna is a very large, orderly nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, sprawling nuclear power plants, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 182 million Dewnians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.7%.

The strong Dewnian economy, worth 10.5 trillion Dewnoes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 57,634 Dewnoes, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 184,263 per year while the poor average 13,691, a ratio of 13.5 to 1.

NPCs in MMORPGs regularly interrupt cutscenes with OOC reminders that they aren't real people, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, and the jails are alive with the sound of birdsong. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Costa Dewna's national animal is the Lynx, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Costa Dewna is ranked 93,888th in the world and 252nd in Europe for Most Ignorant Citizens, with 19.96 missed references per hour.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 2,488thTop
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Most Influential: 10,259thTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 18,050thLargest Publishing Industry: 26,133rdLargest Insurance Industry: 28,532ndLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 30,617th
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 111th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 120th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 130th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 140th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 147th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Costa Dewna, the jails are alive with the sound of birdsong.
  • : Following new legislation in Costa Dewna, same-sex marriages are increasingly common.
  • : Following new legislation in Costa Dewna, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites.
  • : Following new legislation in Costa Dewna, NPCs in MMORPGs regularly interrupt cutscenes with OOC reminders that they aren't real people.
  • : Following new legislation in Costa Dewna, third world countries are rich in "I Love Costa Dewna City" t-shirts.
  • : Costa Dewna was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry, Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, Largest Insurance Industry, and Largest Gambling Industry.
  • : Following new legislation in Costa Dewna, exploding toys that leak battery acid are back in the shops after the government declared child safety 'over-rated'.
  • : Costa Dewna endorsed The Free Land of Ukrainian Crimea and Sevastopol.
  • : Costa Dewna was endorsed by The Free Land of Ukrainian Crimea and Sevastopol.
  • : Following new legislation in Costa Dewna, criminals lock themselves in their mums' basements to avoid prison.

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