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“Always trust people but not the devil inside them”

The Kingdom of Crookfur is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by King Cameron IV with a fair hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 15.412 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, Max Barry is this year's Miss Crookfur, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, and the government is reining in public spending. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Crookfur's national animal is the fox, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the pound.

Crookfur is ranked 2nd in the region and 28,153rd in the world for Most Pro-Market Nations.