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“Best get yourself a gun”

The Protected Republic of Belvon is a colossal, economically powerful nation, notable for its parental licensing program. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 6.339 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt, liberal, pro-business individuals devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Equality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, Belvon's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Belvon's national animal is the peregrine falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Quill.

Belvon is ranked 2466th in the region and 54,882nd in the world for Most Godforsaken.