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The Empire of CLU

“If it doesn't use electricity, what is it good for?”

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The Empire of CLU is a behemoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Erisson I Hastur with an even hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cheerful population of 50.996 billion CLUians 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 relatively small government is dominated by the Department of Education, although Environment and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of CLU CLU Land. The average income tax rate is 16.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient CLUian economy, worth an astonishing 12,559 trillion arcade tokens a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 246,290 arcade tokens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The gravy train is chugging along on a new track, making up random numbers to name new asteroids is the bulk of astronomers' work, Erisson I Hastur's Dreadnought-class tankbuster limousine is said to have more ammunition than the entire Brancalandian Army, and today's secret ingredients are blood, sweat, and tears. Crime is totally unknown. CLU's national animal is the grid bug, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

CLU is ranked 1,064^th in the world and 1^st in Discordia for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 18,760.69 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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