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The Disputed Territories of Papal States in exile is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, avant-garde cinema, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 433 million catholics 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bishopric of Venice. The average income tax rate is 27.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The catholic economy, worth 22.1 trillion euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 51,044 euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Papal States in exile has designated Bishopric of Venice as its capital city, euthanasia is illegal, a mayoral candidate backed by Leader recently won re-election with 110% of the vote, and songs of praise to Leader are filled with coded messages from the resistance. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Papal States in exile's national animal is the pigeon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Papal States in exile is ranked 154,500^th in the world and 20^th in United Nations for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 37,160.73 Standard Monetary Units.