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“Glorificus Universes Imperium”

The Colonies and Planets of The Imperial Combine is a huge, devout nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its quiet, industrious population of 586 million have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 50%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology industries.

Televangelists flaunt their expensive cars when they attend charity events, the government is phasing in welfare programmes to tackle poverty, the right to free speech is being drastically curtailed, and gambling addicts regularly lose their families' nest eggs at Native The Imperial Combineite casinos. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Imperial Combine's national animal is the Eagle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Solidus.

The Imperial Combine is ranked 2nd in the region and 27,582nd in the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.