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“Die Dulce Fruere”

The United Socialist States of Shi-Sanctuaria is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 480 million are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whoever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 71%, and even higher for the wealthy. A healthy private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Automobile Manufacturing.

Bizarre-looking creatures called 'wenchdogs' dominate wildlife preserves, genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape, it is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, and schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students. Crime is well under control. Shi-Sanctuaria's national animal is the wench, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the booty.

Shi-Sanctuaria is ranked 3316th in the region and 48,038th in the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.