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“Fortes et Hospitatis”

The Armed Republic of the Isles of Skibereen is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Frederick O'Murchadha with an iron fist, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 12.971 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

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 Education, Defence, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 79%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Automobile Manufacturing.

Citizens are permitted to carry concealed handguns, voting is compulsory, the nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, and televangelists flaunt their expensive cars when they attend charity events. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skibereen's national animal is the falcon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the IryshPound.

Skibereen is ranked 17th in the region and 4,631st in the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector.