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“A Mari Usque Ad Mare-From Sea to Sea”

The People's Republic of Canada-est is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.469 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Québec. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Gambling, Tourism, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.

Murderers frequently escape punishment by claiming they were protecting their honour, citizens drive tank-like vehicles with mounted machine guns, graffiti graces every city's streets, and corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is pervasive, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Canada-est's national animal is the beaver, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the canadien franc.

Canada-est is ranked 24th in the region and 48,914th in the world for Happiest Citizens.