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“Are we there yet?”

The Banana Shaped Meritocracy of Rambhutan is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 12.271 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although the Environment and Social Welfare are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 100%. An almost nonexistent private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Organised sports are frowned upon as frivolous, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, government spending has hit an all-time low, and the government is spending millions on alternative clean-burning fuels. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rambhutan's national animal is the Crack Squirrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Shiny thing.

Rambhutan is ranked 4000th in the region and 54,334th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.