The Free Land of Surgo is a tiny, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Social Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 25%. A small private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Basket Weaving and Gambling.
Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Surgo's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the bit. |
