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The Roving Republic of Rapacious Rage is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Rage with an iron fist, and renowned for its parental licensing program. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 20.045 billion are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Education are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rapacious Rage City. The average income tax rate is 61%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Trout Farming and Woodchip Exports.

Several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, Rapacious Rage has designated Rapacious Rage City as its capital city, shanty towns are forming in the suburbs of major cities, and all news sources are under strict government control. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rapacious Rage's national animal is the flutterer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Heresy, and its currency is the droll.

Rapacious Rage is ranked 1,896th in Balder and 76,924th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -16 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and