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The Federation of Shiny Nickels is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by the Head of Tails with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 14.993 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

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 Education are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jefferson City. The average income tax rate is 99%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

Disaster victims are viewed with disdain, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Jefferson City Times is sold out, the new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, and new safety regulations require all cars manufactured in Shiny Nickels to be bombproof. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Shiny Nickels's national animal is the leaping tortoise, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the polished nickel.

Shiny Nickels is ranked 1st in GameFAQs and 257th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring 67 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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