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“I Wasn't Even There When it Happened!”

The Armed Republic of 12 year olds is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.858 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.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- devotes most of its attentions to Defence, with areas such as Social Welfare and Healthcare receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Miri. The average income tax rate is 42%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Tourism, and Gambling industries.

The government helps teach children how to kill a man from six paces, the nation's youth is held blameless for all crimes, education and welfare spending are on the rise, and the government is notorious for leaving citizens with almost nothing from their inheritance. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. 12 year olds's national animal is the kitten, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the wedgy.

12 year olds is ranked 14th in the region and 29,935th in the world for Most Godforsaken.