Location: San Francisco Bay Area

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The Politeia of Frattastan is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Josef K with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 12.392 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Frattburg. The average income tax rate is 97%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Book Publishing.

Students cut up leftover francolinos during Arts and Crafts, fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets, parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, and Max Barry is this year's Miss Frattastan. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Frattastan's national animal is the guerrilla fighter, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the francolino.

Frattastan is ranked 2nd in San Francisco Bay Area and 4,805th in the world for Most Influential, scoring 62 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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