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“Neither Cause Violence to Others, Nor Make Others Do So”

The Remote Islands of Tropical Montana is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 14.202 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Social Welfare. The average income tax rate is 27%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Citizens select which government department gets their income tax dollars each year, the military frequently holds bake sales to raise funds, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, and an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents. Crime is totally unknown. Tropical Montana's national animal is the panther, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the dollar.

Tropical Montana is ranked 4th in the region and 28,303rd in the world for Most Armed.