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“In Lieu of the More Commonplace Sobriquet”

The Most Divine Empire of Waldenburg 2 is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 11.176 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Defence, although Religion & Spirituality and Law & Order are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Gambling.

The Pale Horse is believed to be extinct, most governmental positions are filled by zealous nationalists, Pale Horses with strange deformities like three eyes and tentacles have been seen prancing through the countryside where industrial waste is dumped, and several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Waldenburg 2's national animal is the Pale Horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Waldenburger Catholic, and its currency is the Reichsmark.

Waldenburg 2 is ranked 1st in the region and 4,067th in the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.