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“Regnat Populus”

The Grand Duchy of San Sasnakra is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Leader with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.125 billion are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, pro-business government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of San Sasnakra City. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing industries.

Red Cross demand for body bags are rising while sutures are decreasing, dark alleys and public toilets are filled with furtive sexual activities among teenagers and unmarried adults, only a minority of the population can actually vote at elections, and the government snoops on private internet connections. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. San Sasnakra's national animal is the Razorback Hog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Ducat.

San Sasnakra is ranked 1st in the region and 4,720th in the world for Smartest Citizens.