The Colony of Gigig is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Gigigig with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 2.371 billion Gigigians 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 Spirituality, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gigigigig. The average income tax rate is 22.5%.

The powerhouse Gigigian economy, worth 190 trillion Gigadollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 80,245 Gigadollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Dissing one's former country is a prerequisite to apply for Gigigian citizenship, children in school playgrounds can be heard chanting the hymns of the Order of Violet, cities in Gigig declare independence based on interpretation of the historic meaning of cave paintings, and female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gigig's national animal is the Giant enemy spider, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is gigigigigig.

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