Region/42 Douglas Adams
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42 Douglas Adams 
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| Founder | Whatthe | |
| WA Delegate | Whatthe | |
| Members | 10 | |
| - | of which WA | 1 |
| Regional population | ||
| - | 2014 estimate | 106 billion |
| GRP | N/A | |
| Regional HDI | 0.600 medium |
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42 Douglas Adams is a medium-sized region, with a thriving community of 10 nations and only one World Assembly Member.
The straight-backed, broad-smiling populace of 42 Douglas Adams eagerly dismissed concerns of oppression. Nations in the region are healthy democracies, with denizens being afforded an extensive array of political freedoms. The economy of the region is remarkably unremarkable, with members being neither powerhouses nor basket cases. The median tax rate of the region is 32%, but is frequently higher for the wealthy. The economies of nations in the region tend to be heavily weighted towards the private sector, with on average 13% of the economy comprising the public sector. Commerce within the region is an irrelevant annoyance to governments.
42 Douglas Adams values education extremely highly, and denizens compete for the largest number of university degrees and sprawling book collections. The region's law enforcement officials try hard to combat a relatively high level of crime, but are hampered by a lack of funding. Nations within the region are forced to use soft fruit and harsh language in the field of battle, with no government funds being set aside for defense. Public transport is a popular mode of transport in the region, receiving on average of 3% of total government budgets.
Nobody really knows about the state of administration in 42 Douglas Adams. Observers asked for information, but found nobody was available to take calls. Governments generally endow their healthcare departments with a large amount of funding, with an average of 9% of government budgets across the region being devoted to healthcare. Welfare in the region is minimal, with only a small amount of expenditure being devoted to spending on social security. Governments in the region are avowedly atheist - no public funds are allocated to spirituality.
Social inequality is rife amongst the nations within 42 Douglas Adams. Natural environments are quite bad, although some measures have been undertaken to ensure that the environment is protected.
