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“There is no mercy in war, only a collision of powers”

The Democratic Federation of Belkan Provinces is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Michael Heimeroth with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.167 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dinsmark. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Soda Sales, Tourism, and Gambling industries.

The government has enacted freedom of information, refugees from other nations are flocking to Belkan Provinces's border, President Michael Heimeroth has just been declared ruler of Belkan Provinces in an international press conference, and the government is a clear-cut case of tyranny by majority. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Belkan Provinces's national animal is the Hawk, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Zsem.

Belkan Provinces is ranked 7th in the region and 31,974th in the world for Most Godforsaken.