Location: Soli Deo gloria

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The Congregation of The Martyrs of The Lord is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Joseph with an even hand, and remarkable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.746 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Religion & Spirituality, although Law & Order and Defence are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Christendom. The average income tax rate is 29%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Pizza Delivery, Arms Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports industries.

The government seizes private property for the 'good of the people', The Martyrs of The Lord's airwaves are dominated by corporate-backed commercial radio, thousands of former welfare recipients are in a revolutionary uproar as the rest of society is enjoying a hefty tax break, and the minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Martyrs of The Lord's national animal is the Fish, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Dollar.

The Martyrs of The Lord is ranked 3rd in Soli Deo gloria and 33,534th in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 2 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

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