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“May the Elysian Fields Grow Green for all of Eternity.”

The Partheneese Misspelling of Intergallactic Hell is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 5.545 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 is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Social Equality are on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Arms Manufacturing.

Meat is a luxury afforded only to the wealthy, bicyclists are banned from major roads, citizens are permitted to carry concealed handguns, and blue footed boobys are becoming popular in pet stores nationwide. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Intergallactic Hell's national animal is the Serpent, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Penica.

Intergallactic Hell is ranked 8th in the region and 3,457th in the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.