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“Arrogance diminishes wisdom.”

The Sultanate of Al Abdi is a massive, devout nation, remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.766 billion are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, corrupt government is mainly concerned with Law & Order, although Defence and Healthcare are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Keth Kadeesh. The average income tax rate is 36%. A substantial private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Pizza Delivery and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape, organ donation is compulsory, the government is using tax revenues to provide jobs for the poor, and the government has started a campaign to crack down on road rage and encourage alternate means of commuting. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Al Abdi's national animal is the rooikat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Coptic Christianity, and its currency is the sept.

Al Abdi is ranked 44th in the region and 25,291st in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.