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“Our tigers, our pride!”

The People's Republic of Happy Bengal Tigers is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 283 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.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 37%, but much higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is dominated by the Gambling industry.

Happy Bengal Tigers successfully hosted the the Pacific Olympics, many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups, and school uniforms are compulsory. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Happy Bengal Tigers's national animal is the bengal tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the qwark.

Happy Bengal Tigers is ranked 2091st in the region and 45,691st in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.