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“Dolta Durpa, Kouhra Courhi”

The Big Brother of Nolstafvia is a huge, pleasant nation, ruled by Brogund Nolstafvaer Ourgund with a fair hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 808 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 is effectively ruled by the Department of Defence, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Education receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Room 117. The average income tax rate is 66%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Every citizen must submit to DNA testing to be eliminated from police inquiries, the nation's youth is held blameless for all crimes, the government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, and the only places to see Gol'das now are at local zoos. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Nolstafvia's national animal is the Gol'da, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Nolta.

Nolstafvia is ranked 91st in the region and 5,594th in the world for Most Godforsaken.