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“For God, King, and Country”

The Dread Imperium of Arturickia is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Arturick with an even hand, and remarkable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.624 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Conservatropolis. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture, Automobile Manufacturing, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, there are no minimum wage laws, Animal Liberationists are regularly jailed, and citizens who become homeless are immediately executed. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Arturickia's national animal is the Dire Badger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Parasuborthodox Arturickianism, and its currency is the latinum bar.

Arturickia is ranked 173rd in the region and 46,404th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.