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The Democratic States of The Petropoland is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 148 million Petropolanders 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 medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 28.0%.

The Petropolander economy, worth 8.30 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 56,092 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, conscientious objectors are hanged as traitors, and women who leak pus from infected wounds are told to suck it up. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Petropoland's national animal is the eagle.

The Petropoland is ranked 49,939^th in the world and 594^th in the South Pacific for Most Extreme, scoring 31.64 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.