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The Republic of Clone Pilot 9 is a massive, safe nation, notable for its restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.323 billion Clone Pilot 9ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 34.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Clone Pilot 9ian economy, worth 58.9 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,556 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Schoolchildren must pass a six-month Ethics and Safety Committee Assessment before they are allowed to mix baking soda and vinegar, candidates for public office painstakingly research their family trees to ensure their eligibility, sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations, and it's believed that women's brains will overheat if they think for themselves. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clone Pilot 9's national animal is the Droid, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Clone Pilot 9 is ranked 175,356^th in the world and 2,729^th in eta for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 328.3 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.