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The Lusitan Republic of Guimarota is a colossal, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 6.245 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, Law & Order, and Social Welfare. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, followed by Gambling and Book Publishing.

Eight year-olds can be seen lighting up in public areas, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list, and government police forces protect public schools from the threat of protest. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Guimarota's national animal is the crow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Catholic, and its currency is the guimo.

Guimarota is ranked 398th in the region and 51,929th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.