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“Peace Through Strength”

The Capitalist Paradise of Canterburie is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Anita Blake with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.103 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals is effectively ruled by the Department of Law & Order, with areas such as Social Equality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Canterburie. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Gambling industries.

There has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, Canterburie's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, the nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events, and eight year-olds with lemonade stands have been known to be locked up on charges of embezzlement. Crime is crippling. Canterburie's national animal is the Green Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is American Exceptionalism, and its currency is the gold dollar.

Canterburie is ranked 757th in the region and 53,732nd in the world for Most Godforsaken.