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“Illegitimi non Carborundum”

The Associated Systems of Klonor is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by the Grand Duke Solomon Klonor with an even hand, and remarkable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 15.491 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although Social Welfare and Defence are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Leoldville. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options, violently opinionated speakers can be heard preaching their hateful views on every street corner, government-run screening operations remove embryos with severe genetic disorders, and major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Klonor's national animal is the puma, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the floren.

Klonor is ranked 4th in the region and 38,303rd in the world for Most Pro-Market Nations.