Lechanster

 Let us be in peace.

''The Free Land of Lechanster is a fledgling, pleasant nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 5 million Lechansterians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.''

''The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 10.3%.''

''The Lechansterian economy, worth 282 billion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 56,406 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.''

''Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lechanster's national animal is the Moose, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.''

Government
The Lechan Government is a council of twelve representatives from each Kanton. The council drafts, executes, and interprets laws. It controls the military and declares acts of war against other nations. It mints all currency and collects taxes from its citizens, companies, and inter-national companies when their headquarters are in Lechanster. They also manage public services such as transit, roads, electricity and water. Post offices and trade are also managed by the council.
 * Councilman Orosco, Representative of Vastiling
 * Councilman Minton, Representative of Cago
 * Councilman Mercer, Representative of Kord
 * Councilman Zeller, Representative of Southwell
 * Councilman Steele, Representative of Warford
 * Councilman Carter, Representative of Syracuse
 * Councilman Mills, Representative of Muket
 * Councilman Crawford, Representative of Meadville
 * Councilman Hood, Representative of Desoto
 * Councilman Chandler, Representative of Morat
 * Councilman Holland, Representative of Seon
 * Councilman Marshall, Representative of Geneva

Political Information
Short Name: Lechanster

Official Name: The Free Land of Lechanster

System of Government: Democracy

Head of State: President Wolf

Capital City: Reldon

Currency: Lechan Dollar

National Animal: Moose

Population: 5 Million

Demonym: Lechan

Region: None

Economic Rating: Good

Civil Rights: Good

Political Freedoms: Excellent

Information

 * Gross Domestic Product: 282 Billion Lechan Dollars
 * Average Income: $56,000 Dollars
 * Richest Capita Income: 113,320 Dollars
 * Poorest Capita Income: 24,975
 * Economic Score: 58/100
 * Employment Score: 50
 * Income Equality Scale: 88
 * Leading Industry: Trout Fishing

Market Income

 * Public/Government: 14%
 * Private/Corporate: 86%
 * Illegal/Black Market: 0%

Government Spending
39.5 Billion Dollars • 14% of GDP
 * 1) Welfare/Law & Order - 35.2% (17.6% each) | $13.8 Billion (6.9 each)
 * 2) Education - 13.2% | $5.2 Billion
 * 3) Healthcare/Defense - 24.2% (12.1% each) | $9.5 Billion (4.75 each)
 * 4) Public Transport/Administration - 15.4% (7.7% each) | $6 Billion (3 each)
 * 5) Social Policies/Industry - 8.8% (4.4% each) | $3.4 Billion (1.7 each)
 * 6) Environment - 2.2% | $.8 Billion
 * 7) International Aid - 1.1% | $.4 Billion