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The Free Advertising Space of Ruritania is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, ruled by Admiral Memo with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed population of 14.801 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 juggles the competing demands of Religion & Spirituality, Education, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Strelsau. The average income tax rate is 43%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

Government police forces protect public schools from the threat of protest, record sales of 'child-whacking sticks' have been recorded, schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students, and citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ruritania's national animal is the ferret, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the sovereign.

Ruritania is ranked 1st in the region and 714th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.