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The Depths of GONERMAKER is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its rum-swilling pirates, aversion to nipples, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 764 million Goners enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of the Bunker. The average income tax rate is 12.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Very Very Interesting economy, worth 39.0 trillion connections a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Basket Weaving, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 51,104 connections, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

GONERMAKER has designated the Bunker as its capital city, debates on whether toilet seats should be left up or down are increasingly commonplace, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, and prohibition has allowed a Maxtopian immigrant known only as "Nipples" to establish an illicit breast milk syndicate. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. GONERMAKER's national animal is the Vessel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

GONERMAKER is ranked 123,776^th in the world and 2^nd in Dark World for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 616.69 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.