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The Republic of Always first option is a large, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and suspicion of poets. The cynical, devout population of 107 million Always first optionians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The enormous, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 61.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Always first optionian economy, worth 4.54 trillion lire a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,384 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Drug lords often avoid prison time by teaching "chemistry" classes to underprivileged youth, the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, being able to unblock a u-bend pipe is considered a universally essential skill, and Violetist maidens who fall for an outsider must leave their violet light districts in shame. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Always first option's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Always first option is ranked 130,832^nd in the world and 5^th in OOK OOK for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,114.8 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.