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The Democratic Republic of Blaktodland is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Kim Xi-Moon with an even hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, national health service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working population of 3.438 billion Blaktodlandians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Xitopia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 58.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Blaktodlandian economy, worth 520 trillion Solar Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 151,316 Solar Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 9.0 times as much as the poorest.

The latest guided missile cruiser "Ship-1642" has received precisely zero column inches in the press, patriotic citizens chant "there's only one Blaktodland" at foreigners, citizens are spontaneously attracted to each other, and politicians who vacation in East Lebatuck lose their jobs upon their return. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blaktodland's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Blaktodland is ranked 271,654^th in the world and 6^th in Methanium for Fattest Citizens, with 6.58 Obesity Rate.