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“This is MAPLELAND!”

The Maple Forests of Acer the Mighty is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Mapleman with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.081 billion are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aceropolis. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Tourism and Woodchip Exports.

The government spends millions of Maple Leafs every year prosecuting spammers, Max Barry is this year's Miss Acer the Mighty, mining is the nation's most dangerous occupation, and several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Acer the Mighty's national animal is the Animal, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Maple Leaf.

Acer the Mighty is ranked 24th in the region and 5,825th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.