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“Best get yourself a gun”

The Protected Republic of Belvon is a colossal, economically powerful nation, renowned for its parental licensing program. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 6.315 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Equality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Beef-Based Agriculture.

X-Files ratings have hit an all-time low, the government is avowedly atheist, voting is voluntary, and Pinkerton agents are called in to forcibly break up white collar strikes. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Belvon's national animal is the peregrine falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Quill.

Belvon is ranked 2479th in the region and 54,330th in the world for Best Weather.