It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Defence and Law & Order receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 100%. An almost nonexistent private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry. Recently, the mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations. Child and slave labor has been outlawed since the birth of the nation.
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