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The Sovereign Commonwealth of Amstein is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by King James-Augustus with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, sprawling nuclear power plants, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 9.654 billion Amsteinians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kingsmouth. The average income tax rate is 74.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Amsteinian economy, worth a remarkable 1,986 trillion Commonwealth credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 205,807 Commonwealth credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with King James-Augustus, children are often observed making 'sand angels' in bunkers, sales of trenchcoats are on the rise, and a sledgehammer and a spray can are seen as the default tools of political debate. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Amstein's national animal is the Lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Nicene Christianity.

Amstein is ranked 314,505^th in the world and 1,532^nd in Europe for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -19.75 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.