Location: Atlantian Oceania

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The Blessed Realm of Bettia is a gargantuan, devout nation, ruled by Hanabi Brooks with a fair hand, and notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 15.177 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 concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although the Environment and Religion & Spirituality are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gabalfa. The average income tax rate is 65%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

Midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, every citizen must submit to DNA testing to be eliminated from police inquiries, the mob and the police have recently had numerous clashes in the back alleys of Bettia's cities due to the government's steadfast anti-casino stance, and schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bettia's national animal is the Arora, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Islam, and its currency is the Groat.

Bettia is ranked 21st in Atlantian Oceania and 20,853rd in the world for Most Politically Free, scoring 73 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and