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“Freedom is never truly free unless you work for it.”

The Incorporated States of Sarzonia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Jay Tyler with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.824 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- juggles the competing demands of Defence, Education, and Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Woodstock. The average income tax rate is 31%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Soda Sales and Arms Manufacturing.

Same-sex marriages are increasingly common, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, and the NHS has recently been discontinued. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sarzonia's national animal is the tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the dollar.

Sarzonia is ranked 6th in the region and 1,005th in the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.