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The Republic of Alsdi is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 646 million are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15%, but much higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news, the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups, the upper class have been throwing riots after hunting was recently banned, and a fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alsdi's national animal is the bagboy, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the 25 cent piece.

Alsdi is ranked 503rd in the region and 27,694th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.