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“Freedom, Liberty and Atheism”

The Glorious United Republic of Xamery is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Maxa with a fair hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 9.511 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Maxel-Stad. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

The government is sending thousands of citizens overseas to defend a square mile of land, sex changes are routinely performed at Xamery's hospitals, a crusade against barbaric religious practices has begun, and artists are pillars of society. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Xamery's national animal is the Cow, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Xeura.

Xamery is ranked 9th in the region and 41,062nd in the world for Happiest Citizens.