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The Republic of Lizard Defense Force 79 is a massive, pleasant nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 2.08 billion Lizard Defense Force 79ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 28.4%.

The Lizard Defense Force 79ian economy, worth 72.6 trillion dragonpieces a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Automobile Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. Average income is 34,885 dragonpieces, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lizard Defense Force 79's national animal is the none, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lizard Defense Force 79 is ranked 247,828^th in the world and 3,574^th in eta for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 28.28 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.