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“The madness of men resonates from the quality of bread”

The Holy Empire of Syriis is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Unnamed with an even hand, and remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.499 billion are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sancre Tor. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, punitive tariffs protect local industry, citizens are regularly arrested in queues for 'loitering', and the number of children one can have is restricted by law. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Syriis's national animal is the lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the mirua.

Syriis is ranked 78th in the region and 4,846th in the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.