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The Republic of Carahue is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Ángel Garrao with an even hand, and renowned for its smutty television, zero percent divorce rate, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate, devout population of 3.057 billion Carahueans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ciudad de Carahue. The average income tax rate is 58.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Carahuean economy, worth 227 trillion CAP$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 74,501 CAP$s, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Midnight raids drag couples from their homes in the name of decency, at least 1% of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs budget goes to Ángel Garrao's wardrobe, justice is available only to those who can afford its price tag, and thousands of picky mothers-in-law have been recruited to serve as even pickier cookery instructors. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Carahue's national animal is the Condor, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Carahue is ranked 244,304^th in the world and 128^th in Aspen for Most Extreme, scoring 11.11 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.