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The Dominion of Banieltopia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Gaaary The Magnificent with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.536 billion Banieltopians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bantropolis. The average income tax rate is 77.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Banieltopian economy, worth 463 trillion Bonsas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 102,073 Bonsas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Customer satisfaction with online delivery services is at an all time high, political satirists and late night comedians weep as the government begins cleaning up its act, people stand their fridges back-to-front to benefit from the free heating, and weather forecasts are accurate but nobody has the bandwidth to view them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Banieltopia's national animal is the Noble Turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Bonsism.

Banieltopia is ranked 297,469^th in the world and 4,824^th in the South Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring -8.25 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.