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“If It's To Be It's Up To Me.”

The Republic of Waketech is a huge, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 648 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, Law & Order, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Waketech City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 54%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Tourism and Gambling.

There's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt, airport security is provided by private companies, religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else, and the government seizes all major gold finds. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Waketech's national animal is the raven, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the dollar .

Waketech is ranked 1425th in the region and 31,198th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.