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The Holy Empire of Zemarang is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and smutty television. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 334 million Zemarangians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 38.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Zemarangian economy, worth 26.4 trillion Kroner a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 79,143 Kroner, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The Fashion Channel can only be viewed on widescreen TVs, candidates make campaign speeches at the funerals of former rivals, the "give and take" of international diplomacy often happens at gunpoint, and the acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zemarang's national animal is the Golden Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zemarang is ranked 122,323^rd in the world and 1,471^st in the Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,659.94 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.