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The Republic of Sam Walsh is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 3.56 billion Sam Walshians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 47.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Sam Walshian economy, worth 214 trillion florins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 60,212 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Women who walk into the ladies' changing room are accused of being Peeping Toms, homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them, human tissue is grown in vats as a delicacy as well as for transplants, and business ambassadors offer bong tokes to foreign leaders. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sam Walsh's national animal is the elephant.

Sam Walsh is ranked 105,911^th in the world and 31^st in AFL for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 809.16 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.