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“There is a Dream, Dreaming Us.”

The Green and Pleasant Dominion of The Bruce is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Grande Elector with a fair hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 15.664 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Commerce, the Environment, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gemini. The average income tax rate is 31%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

Children are raised bilingual from an early age, religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else, the fire protection service is wholly government-funded, and abortions are routinely performed in The Bruce's hospitals. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Bruce's national animal is the Rampant Surly Badger, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Jedi Church, and its currency is the Kopin.

The Bruce is ranked 10th in the region and 542nd in the world for Best Weather.