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 | 6 | |
| - | of which WA | 0 |
| Regional population | ||
| - | 2014 estimate | 10 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 6 nations.
The straight-backed, broad-smiling populace of Platform Nine And Three Quarters eagerly dismissed concerns of oppression. Nations in the region are healthy democracies, with denizens being afforded an extensive array of political freedoms. Most denizens subsist off of basic farming or menial factory jobs, with few economic imports or exports. Denizens suffer under an enormous tax burden throughout the region, with a median tax rate of 60%, and much higher for the wealthy. The economies of nations in the region tend to be heavily weighted towards the public sector, with on average only 37% of the economy comprising the private sector. Commerce within the region is an irrelevant annoyance to governments.
Education is a priority for governments throughout Platform Nine And Three Quarters, with ample funding being provided and teachers enjoying a great deal of support. The region's law enforcement officials try hard to combat a relatively high level of crime, but are hampered by a lack of funding. 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 rife amongst the nations within Platform Nine And Three Quarters. Natural environments are quite bad, although some measures have been undertaken to ensure that the environment is protected.
