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The Most Serene Republic of Blue Lock is a large, orderly nation, remarkable for its parental licensing program, ban on automobiles, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 142 million Diamond in the roughs are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The minute government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.1%.

The very strong Blue Lockian economy, worth 10.1 trillion Monies a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 71,174 Monies, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

Dogs are encouraged to confront the psychodynamic roots of their desire to be "good boys", a popular saying is "don't do the crime if you can't smash the lime(stone)", greased palms have made Leader's office smell like gravy, and vile black smog from coal power plants has enveloped several major urban centres. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Blue Lock's national animal is the Animal, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Blue Lock is ranked 304,962^nd in the world and 62^nd in ICS Addis Ababa Region for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -7.07 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.