Region/The Black Diamond
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The Black Diamond 
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| Founder | Leydenites | |
| WA Delegate | No Delegate | |
| Members | 2 | |
| - | of which WA | 0 |
| Regional population | ||
| - | 2014 estimate | 7 billion |
| GRP | N/A | |
| Regional HDI | 0.580 medium |
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| Region page The Black Diamond |
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| NSTracker The Black Diamond |
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The Black Diamond is a minuscule region, inhabited by a few solitary nations.
The straight-backed, broad-smiling populace of The Black Diamond eagerly dismissed concerns of oppression. Nations in the region are considered developing democracies, with some political freedoms afforded to denizens. Families in the region are so obsessed with the economy that the discussion of laffer curves and supply-side reforms over dinner is a regular occurrence in member nations. Inhabitants of the region ultimately pay most of their earnings to the government, as the median tax rate is 80%, or more! The economies of nations in the region tend to be weighted more towards the private sector, with on average only 41% of the economy comprising the public sector. Commerce is a major priority of national governments within the region, most of whom are trading nations, as is evidenced by the fact that commerce budgets account for an average of 16% of public expenditure in the region.
In The Black Diamond, denizens are afforded a reasonable education, although funding is somewhat wanting. The region's law enforcement is arguably too well-equipped and overzealous, arresting citizens who dare to commit the most minor of infractions. Defense is an overarching priority for governments within the region. One might suggest they are compensating for something. Public transport is a popular mode of transport in the region, receiving on average of 5% of total government budgets.
Nobody really knows about the state of administration in The Black Diamond. Observers asked for information, but found nobody was available to take calls. Governments generally endow their healthcare departments with a large amount of funding, with an average of 5% 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. Spirituality is a major priority of governments in the region, with a relatively high average of 2% of government budgets being devoted to Spirituality.
Social inequality is rife amongst the nations within The Black Diamond. The environments of the nations in the region are almost universally appalling.
