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The United Kingdom of The Teddy is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Teddy the Great with a fair hand, and renowned for its ban on automobiles, rampant corporate plagiarism, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 23.776 billion Teddians 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, corrupt morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bearia. The average income tax rate is 98.4%.

The powerhouse Teddyian economy, worth a remarkable 3,313 trillion Ted Rings a year, is highly specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 139,374 Ted Rings, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Party-lovers often change religions just for the weekend, the consent form for routine blood pressure measurement has been nominated for the 'Novel Of The Year' award, teen parties are often ruined by wet blanket chaperones, and people across the world seek to be healthier by eliminating carbs. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Teddy's national animal is the Great Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Great Grand Church of the Teddy.

The Teddy is ranked 70,725^th in the world and 1,233^rd in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 23.53 flags saluted per person per day.