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The Republic of Powerd is a massive, safe nation, ruled by General Vince with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, national health service, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate population of 1.395 billion Powerdians 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 Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Powerd Underground City. The average income tax rate is 67.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Powerdian economy, worth 85.7 trillion marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 61,462 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Powerdian watches are often the only thing to survive a disaster intact, businesses often fire workers in favour of cheaper automatic systems, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and theories that hold water are considered to have failed. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Powerd's national animal is the kangaroo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Powerd is ranked 211,422^nd in the world and 6,910^th in Osiris for Fattest Citizens, with 9.06 Obesity Rate.