The Principality of Absolute communism587 is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its parental licensing program, ritual sacrifices, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.809 billion Absolute communism587ians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 43.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Absolute communism587ian economy, worth 418 trillion Platinums a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 149,142 Platinums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway, immigrants are required to salute the flag five times a day, if you go into the woods today you're sure of a big surprise, and small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Absolute communism587's national animal is the Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Absolute communism587 is ranked 258,820^th in the world and 9,323^rd in Balder for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 43.04 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.