Region/San Francisco Bay Area
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San Francisco Bay Area 
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| Founder | Sedgistan | |
| WA Delegate | SFBA Campinia | |
| Members | 23 | |
| - | of which WA | 6 |
| Regional population | ||
| - | 2014 estimate | 92 billion |
| GRP | N/A | |
| Regional HDI | 0.530 low |
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| Region page San Francisco Bay Area |
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San Francisco Bay Area is a medium-sized region, with a thriving community of 23 nations and only 6 World Assembly Members.
In San Francisco Bay Area, 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 39%, 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 a priority for governments, accounting for an average of 3% of public expenditure.
San Francisco Bay Area 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. 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.
The administration departments of San Francisco Bay Area are all-consuming, soaking up budgets in aid of supporting a bureaucracy of millions, with an average of 17% of government budgets being devoted to Administration. Governments bestow their healthcare departments with a gargantuan amount of funding, with an average of 11% of government budgets across the region being heaped on to healthcare. Denizens in the region suckle at the teat of government, with welfare comprising a large percentage of total government budgets. Governments in the region are avowedly atheist - no public funds are allocated to spirituality.
Social inequality is a major problem within San Francisco Bay Area, 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.
