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The Overwhelming awesomeness of Diebstahl is a massive, safe nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.92 billion are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nova Prospekt. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned, the number of students attending university has reached a record high, and graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Diebstahl's national animal is the magical boga, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the shiny money.

Diebstahl is ranked 2nd in the region and 5,026th in the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.