The Protectorate of Absolute communism240 is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.588 billion Absolute communism240ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 73.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Absolute communism240ian economy, worth 760 trillion Deneroes a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 165,659 Deneroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Lending money has become a major liability, it is illegal to make racist remarks in public, travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing, and parents giddily refuse to pay their toddlers' medical bills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Absolute communism240's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Absolute communism240 is ranked 267,900^th in the world and 9,630^th in Lazarus for Most Primitive, scoring -226.64 on the Scary Big Number Scale.