Region/42 Douglas Adams
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42 Douglas Adams 
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| Founder | Whatthe | |
| WA Delegate | Whatthe | |
| Members | 14 | |
| - | of which WA | 3 |
| Regional population | ||
| - | 2014 estimate | 168 billion |
| GRP | N/A | |
| Regional HDI | 0.590 medium |
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42 Douglas Adams is a medium-sized region, with a thriving community of 14 nations and only 3 World Assembly Members.
In 42 Douglas Adams, 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. Economies in the region tend to be stronger than average. The median tax rate of the region is 49%, 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 30% of the economy comprising the public sector. Commerce is low priority for governments, accounting for an average of 1% of public expenditure, although commerce is generally seen as a source of tax revenue.
42 Douglas Adams values education extremely highly, and denizens compete for the largest number of university degrees and sprawling book collections. There is a very high level of crime within the region and law enforcement resources are stretched thin. Denizens have small defense forces. Public transport is a popular mode of transport in the region, receiving on average of 4% of total government budgets.
Governments in 42 Douglas Adams find themselves in a constant state of disarray, with very little co-ordination, only 1% on average of government budgets being devoted to Administration. Governments generally endow their healthcare departments with a large amount of funding, with an average of 8% 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 a major problem within 42 Douglas Adams, although some effort has been made to correct the problem. Environments within the region are very good, with a healthy balance of denizen's activity and regard for protection of nature.
