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The Republic of Puppet State 291 is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 3.778 billion Puppet State 291ians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The minute, liberal, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.4%.

The strong Puppet State 291ian economy, worth 169 trillion pounds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Retail, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Gambling. Average income is 44,769 pounds, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

The country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, ADHD now stands for Attention Distracted by Hardware Devices, small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome, and citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes. Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Puppet State 291's national animal is the dolphin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Puppet State 291 is ranked 303,509^th in the world and 60^th in Silly for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -5.48 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.