Nation/Dourtan

The United Celtic Kingdom of Dourtan is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Queen Sile Wallace I with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 756 million Scotts have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Edinburgh. The average income tax rate is 41.0%.

The Scottish economy, worth 48.1 trillion Sterling notes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 63,690 Sterling notes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, eminent domain has been abolished, it is rumored that Queen Sile Wallace I uses a magic 8-ball to make policy decisions, and King Wallace X has just been declared ruler of Dourtan in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dourtan's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.