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The Republic of 3rd Questas is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its ban on automobiles, ubiquitous missile silos, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed population of 209 million 3rd Questasians 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.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 26.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The 3rd Questasian economy, worth 9.16 trillion cards a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 43,847 cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The nation is reliant on the principle of mutually assured destruction to maintain its security, diminutive 3rd Questasian generals are feared for their aggressiveness, toddlers insist their pacifiers be autoclaved, and families burn Leader's latest official photograph to keep warm. Crime is moderate. 3rd Questas's national animal is the card, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

3rd Questas is ranked 303,031^st in the world and 25^th in the Quppet Storage for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 900.98 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.