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“Regnum populi per populum.”

The Commonwealth of Glen-Rhodes is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Alexander Gillibrand with a fair hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 3.732 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 Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Grand Port. The average income tax rate is 89%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Cheese Exports.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, the Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy, and Glen-Rhodes's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Glen-Rhodes's national animal is the Mute Swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Glen-Rhodes Dollar.

Glen-Rhodes is ranked 2nd in the region and 985th in the world for Most Godforsaken.