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“Simpliciter magnum opus”

The Second Republic of Pacitalia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 12.693 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The small, corrupt, liberal, pro-business government is mainly concerned with Defence, although Education and Commerce are secondary priorities. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.

A survey of the nation's rivers and children has shown that pesticide levels are at an all-time regional high, armed police units patrol the roads late at night, all tariffs have been abolished, and truth is often impossible to tell from fiction on the evening news. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a major problem. Pacitalia's national animal is the blue fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the douro.

Pacitalia is ranked 7th in the region and 1,467th in the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector.