The Fiefdom of Absolute communism417 is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 4.42 billion Absolute communism417ians 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.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 55.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Absolute communism417ian economy, worth 712 trillion Yen a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 161,296 Yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

It's been a banner year for local vexillology, engineers ask liberal arts majors "Do you want fries with that?", the nation's interest in space is at an all-time high while interest in saving the planet is at an all-time low, and the army insists there is nothing gay about men in uniforms rolling in the mud. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Absolute communism417's national animal is the Giraffe, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Absolute communism417 is ranked 22,364^th in the world and 1,300^th in Lazarus for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 6,723.43 on the Gilded Widget Scale.