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“Forced democracy is no democracy”

The Rogue Nation of The Cruel Pirates is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 14.803 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

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 Law & Order, Defence, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Gambling and Information Technology.

There has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, torture is illegal, mobile phone masts are being erected all over the country, and truth is often impossible to tell from fiction on the evening news. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Cruel Pirates's national animal is the parrot, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the guilder.

The Cruel Pirates is ranked 3rd in the region and 103rd in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.