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The Confederacy of Hessalia is a huge, economically powerful nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 772 million live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The medium-sized, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Education, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Revinus. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

Protests are legal but strictly supervised, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, 'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink, and Leader has just been declared ruler of Hessalia in an international press conference. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a major problem. Hessalia's national animal is the Red Fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Ruble.

Hessalia is ranked 668th in the region and 50,028th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.