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The Solemn Principality of Apulon is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its digital currency, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.208 billion Apulonians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mayport. The average income tax rate is 68.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Apulonian economy, worth 519 trillion apols a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 162,059 apols, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

One does not simply walk into the tundra, passionate nomination battles are often as intense as general elections, airport announcements inform passengers that flights have been delayed because pilots are having afternoon naps, and criminal convictions are routinely thrown out because the accused's grandmother didn't get to testify about their good character. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Apulon's national animal is the fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Eastern Orthodox Church.

Apulon is ranked 10,085^th in the world and 161^st in The East Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 7,408.58 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.