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The Republic of Thing 9 is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, barren, inhospitable landscape, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic, devout population of 2.374 billion Thing 9ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 42.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Thing 9ian economy, worth 203 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 85,677 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Successful musicians tend to be ardent supporters of Leader, watching shooting stars is Thing 9ians' number two favorite pastime, the government endows universities based on clearly demonstrated greed, and Thing 9 has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thing 9's national animal is the tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Thing 9 is ranked 102,548^th in the world and 21^st in Distorted Memories for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 870.37 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.