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The Matriarchy of Demosoucia is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its soft-spoken computers, public floggings, and vat-grown people. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.775 billion Demosoucians 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, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nouva Lounchtablia. The average income tax rate is 95.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Demosoucian economy, worth 842 trillion Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 223,300 Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Conversion therapy coupons are a popular present for coming of age ceremonies, Leader's used car is held together by bumper stickers that support the opposition, the 'no-coal' transition is being paid for in slashed student support funds, and rebuilding efforts for a recently destroyed cathedral aren't expected to be completed for another century. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Demosoucia's national animal is the Badger, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Demosoucia is ranked 13,128^th in the world and 3^rd in The Lunch Table for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 4,495.47 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.