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The State of Munson is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its complete lack of public education, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 28.984 billion Munsonians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The minute, moralistic government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Industry, with Social Policy and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Welfare and Spirituality are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.7%.

The thriving Munsonian economy, worth a remarkable 1,031 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 35,594 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 105,833 per year while the poor average 9,385, a ratio of 11.3 to 1.

Voting is voluntary and the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Munson's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Munson is ranked 10,489^th in the world and 1^st in Munson for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 8,522.85 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.