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“Workers of the world, unite”

The Communist State of Htet is a massive, devout nation, notable for its museums and concert halls. Its compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 1.696 billion are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Petersurbg. The average income tax rate is 100%. A robust private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Military service is compulsory, the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups, vanity is considered the eigth cardinal virtue, and manufacturers are sued for almost anything not covered in their catalogue-sized manuals. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Htet's national animal is the snake, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the diamond.

Htet is ranked 14th in the region and 25,676th in the world for Largest Publishing Industry.