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St Tom (Officialy 'The Armed Republic of St Tom') is a nation located in Random Idiots. It is espececially famous for its basket weaving industry, where the world's finest baskets are woven. All industry is strictly controlled by the government, which also keeps strict control over its citizens. St Tom's annual police spending is almost equal to that of health and education combined, and as a result, it has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. Citizens are required to vote regularly. However, elections are frequently rigged by the powerful and corrupt government and so a change of government is indeed a rare occurence. St Tom's flat and barren landscape is rapidly being developed, meaning that animals native to the area are slowly declining in numbers. The Holy Turtle (the national animal of St Tom) was beleived to have been extinct from 1932-1990, but specimens were found and an extremely successful breeding program has ensured survival.


== History ==
St Tom was first occupied in 1412 by European settlers. It was named St Tom after St Tom, an awesome bloke who helped out at Lion's Club events and always spent his fair share at the school fete. Although St Tom's acheivements are of amazing generosity, some people have argued that his acheivements were not worthy enough for a country to be named after him. General Disarray (the Army General of the time) proceeded to throw a teapot at the wall (an interesting fact, considering tea, nor pots, had been invented at this period in time) and shaped the modern St Tom.


== Geography ==
The geography of St Tom can only be described accurately in the words of General Disarray, and I quote;
Todaye I walkede 1302 miles to surveye the site on whiche the magnificente city St Tom shalle be builte, and what did I looke upon? A swampe. Was thise the foundations that our faire city was to be builte upon?-
Although this does not accurately describe the country's sprawling deserts, it does make an interesting piece of reading should a person ever actually lay his eyes on this very word here --> word. If you looked at that word, you should get a job instead of reading awesome encyclopedia entries about the world's greatest nation, St Tom.


== St Tom - a delightfully chummy nation ==
*9 out of 10 doctors say that St Tom is the greatest country in the world.
*1 out of 10 doctors in St Tom do not take bribes
*9 out of 10 purple sheep describe St Tom as 'being a delightfully chummy nation'

== Goodbye ==
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