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The Republic of Drop Bears is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Daddy Bear with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 8.566 billion Droppings enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Administration, and Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Den. The average income tax rate is 77.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Drop Bearsian economy, worth a remarkable 1,367 trillion Dropleses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 159,600 Dropleses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Government officials are held to the highest standard of morality, therapists can always squeeze in another house-call, the government is making attempts at curtailing the flood of spam emails with little progress, and terrified tympanists are finding themselves on the front lines armed only with kettledrums. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Drop Bears's national animal is the Drop Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Drop Bears is ranked 73,731^st in the world and 29^th in Kerbals of the North for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,376.74 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.