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“Coup free since '93”

The Chilled Republic of Scalietti is a huge, devout nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 810 million are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The enormous, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Commerce, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Modena. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Uranium Mining.

Those found guilty of illicit affairs are jailed, schoolchildren have twice-weekly sex education classes, referenda can be called for any law at the request of at least one third of the voting population, and the Holy Office of the Inquisition is the highest court in the land. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a problem. Scalietti's national animal is the Scuderia, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the 612.

Scalietti is ranked 46th in the region and 8,677th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.