Region/Platform Nine and Three Quarters
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Platform Nine And Three Quarters 
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| Founder | Peggy Sue | |
| WA Delegate | No Delegate | |
| Members | 8 | |
| - | of which WA | 0 |
| Regional population | ||
| - | 2014 estimate | 11 billion |
| GRP | N/A | |
| Regional HDI | 0.500 low |
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Platform Nine And Three Quarters is a small region, sparsely populated by only 8 nations.
The straight-backed, broad-smiling populace of Platform Nine And Three Quarters eagerly dismissed concerns of oppression. Nations in the region are considered developing democracies, with some political freedoms afforded to denizens. The economy of the region is remarkably unremarkable, with members being neither powerhouses nor basket cases. The median tax rate of the region is 47%, but is frequently higher for the wealthy. The economies of nations in the region tend to be heavily weighted towards the public sector, with on average only 40% of the economy comprising the private sector. Commerce is low priority for governments, accounting for an average of 2% of public expenditure, although commerce is generally seen as a source of tax revenue.
Platform Nine And Three Quarters values education extremely highly, and denizens compete for the largest number of university degrees and sprawling book collections. Crime is low: the region enjoys well-equipped and well-funded police forces, coupled with efficient but fair judicial systems. Denizens have very well-funded, well equipped defense forces. Due to the lack of any Public transport, streets are packed with cars, bikes, and assorted noisy vehicles.
The administration departments of Platform Nine And Three Quarters are all-consuming, soaking up budgets in aid of supporting a bureaucracy of millions, with an average of 14% of government budgets being devoted to Administration. 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 is a large part of government expenditure, with denizens amply provided for. Governments in the region are avowedly atheist - no public funds are allocated to spirituality.
Social inequality is a major problem within Platform Nine And Three Quarters, although some effort has been made to correct the problem. Natural environments are quite bad, although some measures have been undertaken to ensure that the environment is protected.
