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“God bless the machine Dancougar.”

The Kingdom of Dancougar is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Daniel III with an even hand, and notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 6.221 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, pro-business government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Healthcare and Public Transport are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yuki City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 64%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

Many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, Amnesty Interregional has condemned Dancougar for ignoring crimes against humanity, and university graduates and new home-owners toil in labour camps to work off their debts. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dancougar's national animal is the mecha, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the nova.

Dancougar is ranked 2nd in the region and 29,496th in the world for Most Politically Free Nations.