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The Apostolic Preserve of Pine Tree Republic is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, zero percent divorce rate, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 2.617 billion Pine Tree Republicians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pine Plains. The average income tax rate is 62.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Pine Tree Republician economy, worth 273 trillion Pine Bucks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 104,374 Pine Bucks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Prison is a nightmare, government police forces protect public schools from the threat of protest, the military invades any neighboring nation with the gall to criticize its policies, and Pine Tree Republician police have to pay out of their own pockets for bulletproof vests. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pine Tree Republic's national animal is the Nesting Bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Pine Tree Republic is ranked 115,230^th in the world and 3^rd in Conifer for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,315.72 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.