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“No one lives forever !”

The Free Land of Gaftonoshu is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 4.693 billion are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gaftonoshu City. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Tourism and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Large areas of Gaftonoshu are not accessible by the public, organised sports are frowned upon as frivolous, the government tries to improve relations with hostile countries by sending gift baskets, and Human is one of the most popular forenames in Gaftonoshu. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gaftonoshu's national animal is the Human, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Calories.

Gaftonoshu is ranked 5th in the region and 1,495th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.