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The Republic of Gigadingus

“Peace and Justice”

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The Republic of Gigadingus is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its avant-garde cinema, frequent executions, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 954 million Gigadingusians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 54.7%.

The Gigadingusian economy, worth 64.9 trillion francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 68,005 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

The dartboard at the Gigadingusian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Leader's face, heavily-laden pregnant women are told they can manage, soldiers with colourful mohawks make themselves perfect targets for snipers, and families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gigadingus's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Gigadingus is ranked 183,238^th in the world and 3,527^th in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 50.5 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.

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