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The Colony of Bernard Mason is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.526 billion Bernard Masonians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The strong Bernard Masonian economy, worth 198 trillion aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 56,190 aurums, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 364,260 per year while the poor average 3,466, a ratio of 105 to 1.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Bernard Mason's national animal is the bovina.

Bernard Mason is ranked 193,448^th in the world and 1^st in Atlantic Region for Most Developed, scoring 52.75 on the Human Development Index.