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The Empire of Expanding Chaos is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Lord C with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.069 billion are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business government devotes most of its attentions to Defence, with areas such as Social Welfare and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chaos City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

Every citizen must submit to DNA testing to be eliminated from police inquiries, a National Academy regulates grammar and usage, notable individuals are granted land and titles, and the people are famous throughout the region for their bleached-white teeth. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Expanding Chaos's national animal is the Hedgehog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Foraging Hedgehog, and its currency is the Rune.

Expanding Chaos is ranked 1st in the region and 2,281st in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.