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“Réveil, la réorientation, la révolution”

The Commonwealth of Kostemetsia is a colossal, economically powerful nation, ruled by Empress Alexis with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 6.608 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Social Welfare and Public Transport are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yelan. The average income tax rate is 46%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

The children of Kostemetsia are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence, schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students, an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents, and several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is pervasive. Kostemetsia's national animal is the lupen, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the credit.

Kostemetsia is ranked 10th in the region and 53,820th in the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.