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The Federation of Lazarettschiff A is a tiny, orderly nation, renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The cynical, devout population of 7 million Lazarettschiffians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 73.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The fragile Lazarettschiff Aian economy, worth 198 billion germanists a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Pizza Delivery, and Soda Sales. Average income is 28,330 germanists, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Public projects are synonymous with yawn-inducing conformity, the Ministry of Truthiness now manages the entire media industry, Leader is called 'Patches' at international summits, and teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lazarettschiff A's national animal is the Wolfenstein blackbird Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.