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“By God's side we stand tall.”

The Holy Empire of The Veterans of 1948 is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 591 million 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Defence. The average income tax rate is 98%. A large private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Jails have become colloquially known as 'vampire houses', artists are pillars of society, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, and The Veterans of 1948 has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Veterans of 1948's national animal is the falcon, and its currency is the palestinian lirah.

The Veterans of 1948 is ranked 4th in the region and 15,276th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.