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The Kingdom of Shaexpierre is a tiny, orderly nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 8 million Shaexpierreans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12.8%.

The very strong Shaexpierrean economy, worth 549 billion Golds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 68,693 Golds, with the richest citizens earning 7.3 times as much as the poorest.

Nations that kill a Shaexpierrean can expect a strongly worded letter, it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools, fiscal policy hawks decry the sizable "panem et circenses" fund added to the public budget, and craps take up a lot of time. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force. Shaexpierre's national animal is the Hungry sharks, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Shaexpierre is ranked 104,912^th in the world and 31^st in The Invaders for Highest Average Incomes, with 68,693.31 Standard Monetary Units.