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“Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs of War”

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The Kingdom of Whims is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and remarkable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, complete lack of prisons, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 47.483 billion Whimsians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal government prioritizes Industry, with Education, Administration, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Whims City. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Whimsian economy, worth an astonishing 25,252 trillion Wirrs 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 Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is a breathtaking 531,823 Wirrs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

EpiPen sales have skyrocketed, it turns out that you actually can put a price on intangible cultural heritage, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, and the government offers gay men mildly offensive tips on how to pass as straight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Whims's national animal is the Waterbear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Whims is ranked 44,217^th in the world and 3^rd in Asia for Nudest, with 214.75 cheeks per square mile.