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“The love you take is equal to the love you make.”

The HIM Republic of Topid is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Ville Valo with a fair hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.066 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Love City. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Book Publishing and Information Technology.

Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, corporations cut costs by taking away safety-features on their products, Ville Valo has just been declared ruler of Topid in an international press conference, and the government has cut taxes in the face of widespread tax evasion. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a serious problem. Topid's national animal is the love monkey, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Heartagramism, and its currency is the Love.

Topid is ranked 831st in the region and 8,267th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.