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“Each to his own said the old lady as she kissed the cow”

The Cow Kissing Country of Woonsocket is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Smoochie with a fair hand, and notable for its parental licensing program. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 12.608 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Commerce, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Woonsocket. The average income tax rate is 20%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Book Publishing and Automobile Manufacturing.

The police crack down on tax evaders without mercy, Purple Cows are becoming popular in pet stores nationwide, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, and the government seizes private property for the 'good of the people'. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Woonsocket's national animal is the Purple Cow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Cow Flop.

Woonsocket is ranked 5th in the region and 560th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.