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“Conquer we must, when our cause it is just.”

The Union Republic of South Allegheny is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Allen Gordon with an iron fist, and remarkable for its parental licensing program. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.959 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pittsburgh. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture industries.

Retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, organ donation is compulsory, a fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion, and the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. South Allegheny's national animal is the ruffed grouse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Catholicism, and its currency is the Mark.

South Allegheny is ranked 2257th in the region and 50,359th in the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare.