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The Republic of Ostro 5 is a mammoth, genial nation, renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, ritual sacrifices, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 7.809 billion Ostro 5ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 59.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Ostro 5ian economy, worth 694 trillion guilders a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 88,893 guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Military officers are given medals for disobeying orders, the new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play, the military is slashing spending on conventional arms and diverting it to spending on prosthetic arms, and drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ostro 5's national animal is the wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ostro 5 is ranked 155,357^th in the world and 90^th in Stygian Abbey for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 872.19 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.