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“Fair Ruling To a Point”

The Emirate Republic of Surote is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Rick Tomer with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.788 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 Defence, Education, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Suron Base. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Arms Manufacturing.

Private business has started paving paradises and putting up parking lots, recruitment posters proclaim the army to be both fabulous and fashionable, artists are pillars of society, and elections have been outlawed. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Surote's national animal is the Snake, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Faros.

Surote is ranked 303rd in the region and 3,259th in the world for Most Godforsaken.