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The Course of Action is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Julian Tudor with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, ban on automobiles, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 13.375 billion Columbians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Philadelphia. The average income tax rate is 9.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Columbian economy, worth a remarkable 1,100 trillion Columbian dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 82,306 Columbian dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, the men in trenchcoats hanging around playgrounds are actually police officers, studio executives abandon tragic stories of star-crossed lovers because "it's been done", and tourists flock to see the giant stone carvings of historical leaders at Mount Rushless. Crime is totally unknown. Action's national animal is the Golden eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Uniting Christian Church.

Action is ranked 16,542^nd in the world and 1^st in First World Order for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 5,278.77 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.