Tropicojamrock

The Dictatorship of Tropicojamrock is a large, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-working population of 68 million are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, pro-business morass -- juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.

An underground movement of cigarette smokers has sprung up in response to a government ban, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages, and phone taps are frequently carried out by the police. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Tropicojamrock's national animal is the Jaguar, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Peso.