The Republic of Ploochlund is a fledgling, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Pygmy Elephant population. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 6 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Social Equality, and Social Welfare. The average income tax rate is 35%, but much higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is led by the Retail industry, followed by Gambling and Basket Weaving.
Meat-eating is frowned upon, bicyclists are banned from major roads, the police force is on a recruitment drive, and TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force. Ploochlund's national animal is the Pygmy Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Potch.
Ploochlund is ranked 2,194th in The North Pacific and 42,710th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.
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