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<quote=Feldoria>The Empire of Feldoria is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its ban on automobiles. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 10 million are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 58%, and even higher for the wealthy. A very small private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.
Cars are banned, euthanasia is legal, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and military spending is on the increase. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare.