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“Arthur, a beer please”

The Kingdom of Hibernicum Mare is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.183 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.

The medium-sized government concentrates mainly on Defence, although Law & Order and Education are on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over Hibernicum Mare, Members of Parliament operate under a PAYE scheme, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations, and the Navy has outraged the international community by sinking a boatload of refugees to prevent them reaching the shore. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Hibernicum Mare's national animal is the whale, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the dry stout.

Hibernicum Mare is ranked 266th in the region and 43,014th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.