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“He who dares, wins.”

The Democratic Republic of Bawden is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Richard with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 2.365 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although Social Welfare and Healthcare are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bawden City. The average income tax rate is 81%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Bawden is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, Bawden has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories, vanity is considered the eigth cardinal virtue, and the nation's infamous boot camp is more brutal than most battlefields. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown. Bawden's national animal is the rhino, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the mark.

Bawden is ranked 6th in the region and 2,854th in the world for Happiest Citizens.