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The Soviet Socialist Republic of Jnania is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Premier Adams with an iron fist, and notable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 2.006 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Moscow. The average income tax rate is 99%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

The government is making attempts at curtailing the flood of spam emails with little progress, Jnania has been greatly criticised for its isolationist policies, military recruitment numbers are down as citizens object on 'moral grounds', and the government's new 'Crime Can Fight Itself' policy appears to be backfiring rather badly. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jnania's national animal is the Bear on Unicycle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Jnanian Ruble.

Jnania is ranked 1st in United Left Front and 1,911th in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 152 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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