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“If Carlsberg was a country....”

The Most Serene Republic of The Rick Astley League is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its national health service. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 533 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Never Going To Give You Up. The average income tax rate is 98%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Tourism and Book Publishing.

The government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, and scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Rick Astley League's national animal is the emperor penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the pound sterling.

The Rick Astley League is ranked 2419th in the region and 48,094th in the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.