Region/The Pacific Northwest
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The Pacific Northwest 
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| Founder | The PNW Cascades | |
| WA Delegate | No Delegate | |
| Members | 7 | |
| - | of which WA | 0 |
| Regional population | ||
| - | 2014 estimate | 7 billion |
| GRP | N/A | |
| Regional HDI | 0.510 low |
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| Region page The Pacific Northwest |
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| NSTracker The Pacific Northwest |
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The Pacific Northwest is a small region, sparsely populated by only 7 nations.
In The Pacific Northwest, denizens enjoy their civil rights, although not too much, or too freely. 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 36%, but is frequently higher for the wealthy. The economies of nations in the region tend to be weighted more towards the public sector, with on average only 42% of the economy comprising the private sector. Commerce is a priority for governments, accounting for an average of 4% of public expenditure.
The Pacific Northwest 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. Due to the lack of any Public transport, streets are packed with cars, bikes, and assorted noisy vehicles.
Throughout The Pacific Northwest, governments find themselves confused, with administration departments being so bloated that staff do not know what other staff are doing, with an average of over 11% of government budgets being devoted to Administration. Governments bestow their healthcare departments with a gargantuan amount of funding, with an average of 14% of government budgets across the region being heaped on to healthcare. Governments in the region have a pathological fixation on welfare, with welfare budgets soaking up huge amounts of government expenditure. Governments in the region are avowedly atheist - no public funds are allocated to spirituality.
Social inequality is rife amongst the nations within The Pacific Northwest. Natural environments are quite bad, although some measures have been undertaken to ensure that the environment is protected.
