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The Counties of Tir is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Count Idan with an even hand, and remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 15.029 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 Defence, although Education and Commerce are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tir City. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Information Technology.

Ten-year-olds regularly found their own political parties, lending firms are subject to strict government regulations, senior citizens are often found slaving away in factories, and heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tir's national animal is the Trash Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Big off wads of money.

Tir is ranked 47th in the region and 54,579th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.