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The Archduchy of Urceopolis is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its enslaved workforce, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.245 billion Urceopolitans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 67.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Urceopolisian economy, worth 225 trillion Provincial Talers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 100,506 Provincial Talers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Requests for government aid can be forwarded to the beach, public projects are synonymous with yawn-inducing conformity, crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, and search and rescue forces now accept cheques and all major credit cards. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Urceopolis's national animal is the Local Labrador, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Urceopolis is ranked 291,361^st in the world and 33^rd in Urcea for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -10.17 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.