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The Imperial Hapsburg Reich of Mykola is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Kaiser Franz Josef II with an even hand, and remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.495 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 Defence, although Law & Order and Commerce are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vienna. The average income tax rate is 57%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail industries.

The government seizes all major gold finds, only a minority of the population can actually vote at elections, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, and phone taps are frequently carried out by the police. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Mykola's national animal is the Black Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Roman Catholicism , and its currency is the Reich Mark.

Mykola is ranked 39th in the region and 52,512th in the world for Most Godforsaken.