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The Divine Republic of St Oz is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its hatred of cheese. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 12.093 billion are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, pro-business government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of St Oz City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 64%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Gambling industry.

There are no minimum wage laws, private business has started paving paradises and putting up parking lots, citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, and St Oz has designated St Oz City as its capital city. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a serious problem. St Oz's national animal is the Feral Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Pei.

St Oz is ranked 25th in the region and 48,505th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.