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“No one lives forever !”

The Free Land of Gaftonoshu is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 5.406 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

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 dominated by the Tourism industry.

Citizens must pay to enjoy Gaftonoshu's pristine beaches, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government, and waste is frequently shipped to other countries. 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 695th in the region and 24,936th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.