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The People's Republic of Polingo is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Foxer with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, smutty television, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate population of 2.258 billion Polingoans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shanghaini. The average income tax rate is 63.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Polingoan economy, worth 178 trillion Oinzes 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 major contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 79,118 Oinzes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Polingo Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, soldiers are slaughtered in their thousands due to lack of training, the police have been known to wiretap confessional boxes, and constipated-looking politicians are uptight about potty mouths. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Polingo's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Polingo is ranked 151,811^th in the world and 6^th in Circumference for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 461.03 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.