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The Fansubbing Empire of Dattebayo is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 8.177 billion love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of the Environment, Education, and Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dattebayo City. The average income tax rate is 20%, but much higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

The fire protection service is wholly government-funded, the government has taken a 'sort it out yourselves' approach to fighting malaria, invading armies are given hard glares for their cheek, and citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling". Crime is well under control. Dattebayo's national animal is the racoon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the ryou.

Dattebayo is ranked 2nd in the region and 2,167th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.