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“But young men think it is, And we were young.”

The Republic of Selina Sapiens is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 2.259 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 Education, Healthcare, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sapiens. The average income tax rate is 83%, and even higher for the wealthy. An almost nonexistent private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, all-natural foods are becoming a major fad, the government pours millions of franks into rehabilitation programs annually, and an increasing percentage of the population's youth have homosexual parents. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Selina Sapiens's national animal is the dragon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the frank.

Selina Sapiens is ranked 97th in the region and 6,927th in the world for Happiest Citizens.