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The People's Republic of Goodnamesarerare is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leader with an iron fist, and remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 13.493 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 Defence, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Gambling and Arms Manufacturing.

Heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, Goodnamesarerare's army is full of two-metre tall super-soldiers, membership in the state-owned Church of Goodnamesarerare is mandatory and all other faith organisations are banned, and an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Goodnamesarerare's national animal is the chupacabra, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the shrub.

Goodnamesarerare is ranked 9th in the region and 676th in the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.