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The Rogue Nation of Cothe is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 354 million Maggots 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, Welfare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Iowa. The average income tax rate is 42.0%.

The powerhouse Maggoty economy, worth 33.2 trillion records a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 93,879 records, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, war vets look after war animals, a recent political debate came to a quick close once the ruling party decreed it was "just plain silly", and mothers are routinely abandoning their children in the name of women's rights. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cothe's national animal is the goat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Cothe is ranked 240,407^th in the world and 2,878^th in the West Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5.48 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.