Region/The Apartment Block
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The Apartment Block 
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| Founder | Tego Witherward | |
| WA Delegate | Bone Fort | |
| Members | 54 | |
| - | of which WA | 6 |
| Regional population | ||
| - | 2014 estimate | 137 billion |
| GRP | N/A | |
| Regional HDI | 0.520 low |
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The Apartment Block is a large region, with a bustling and busy community, numbering 54 nations and only 6 World Assembly Members.
The straight-backed, broad-smiling populace of The Apartment Block eagerly dismissed concerns of oppression. Denizens generally have very few political freedoms, but some limited freedom is afforded to citizens of nations in the region. Economies in the region tend to be stronger than average. The median tax rate of the region is 34%, 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 32% 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.
In The Apartment Block, denizens are afforded a reasonable education, although funding is somewhat wanting. There is a very high level of crime within the region and law enforcement resources are stretched thin. Denizens have well-funded defense forces. Due to the lack of any Public transport, streets are packed with cars, bikes, and assorted noisy vehicles.
Governments in The Apartment Block communicate very well amongst themselves, with administration departments working smoothly, with 3% on average of government budgets being devoted to Administration. Some government provision is made for healthcare, but at an average of only 4% the provision for healthcare in the region is paltry. 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 rife amongst the nations within The Apartment Block. The environments of the nations in the region are almost universally appalling.
