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“Póg mo thóin!”

The Republic of Graffy is a huge, safe nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate population of 880 million 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 Education, Law & Order, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Graffy DC. The average income tax rate is 92%, and even higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, followed by Tourism and Automobile Manufacturing.

Graffy has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories, most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists, heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, and drug distribution is tightly controlled by the government. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Graffy's national animal is the wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the dollar.

Graffy is ranked 372nd in the region and 26,219th in the world for Most Godforsaken.