The Colony of Cygnus 035 is a massive, orderly nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 4.814 billion Stargazers are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 39.0%.
The powerhouse Cygnus 035ian economy, worth 385 trillion Saiphs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 80,067 Saiphs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.
Wedding bands come in pairs to form wedding manacles, the nation's mettle is about to be tested, the military's newest toy broadcasts Cygnus 035's anthem on hostile frequencies to drive enemies insane, and politicians are battling inequality by declaring themselves better than everyone else. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cygnus 035's national animal is the Bellatrix, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Cygnus 035 is ranked 56,607th in the world and 3,335th in Lazarus for Nicest Citizens, with 16.66 average smiles per day.

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Cygnus 035, politicians are battling inequality by declaring themselves better than everyone else.
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Cygnus 035, the military's newest toy broadcasts Cygnus 035's anthem on hostile frequencies to drive enemies insane.
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Cygnus 035, the nation's mettle is about to be tested.
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Cygnus 035, wedding bands come in pairs to form wedding manacles.
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Cygnus 035, there's a bright dawn ahead for Cygnus 035.
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Cygnus 035, the roundel of the Cygnus 035ian Air Force has become an internationally recognized symbol of destruction.
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Cygnus 035, freighter lifeboats have been replaced by state of the art marker buoys so divers can recover the cargo after they sink.
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Cygnus 035, the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces".
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Cygnus 035, Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes.
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Cygnus 035, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations".