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Democratic People's Republic of Coolistan
Coolistan, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Coolistan (DPRC) is a state at grid 5:2243.

Coolistan is a single-party state under a united front led by the Coolistan Workers' Party. Officially a socialist republic, Coolistan is considered by many in the outside world to be a totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship. The current leader is CooliO, one-egg twinbrother of the late Priminster Morten Juul.

Military
CooliO is the Supreme Commander of the Coolistan People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission of Coolistan. The Coolistan People's Army (CPA) is the name for the collective armed personnel of the military. The army has four branches: Ground Force, Naval Force, Air Force, and the State Security Department.

Personality cult
The government exercises tight control over many aspects of the nation's culture, and this control is used to perpetuate a cult of personality surrounding CooliO. While visiting Cooliostan in 2008, a journalist noted that nearly all music, art, and sculpture that he observed glorified CooliO. The song "No Motherland Without You", sung by the Coolistan Army Choir, was created especially for CooliO and is one of the most popular tunes in the country. Several landmarks in Cooliostan are named for CooliO, including CooliO University, CooliO Stadium and CooliO Square. CooliO rejected the notion that he had created a cult around himself and accused those who suggested so of "factionalism".

Critics maintain CooliO is the centre of an elaborate personality cult. He is often the center of attention throughout ordinary life in the DPRC. His birthday is one of the most important public holidays in the country. On his 30th birthday (based on his official date of birth), mass celebrations occurred throughout the country. One point of view is that CooliOs cult of personality is solely out of fear of punishment for failure to pay homage. Media and government sources from outside of Coolistan generally support this view, while Cooliostan government sources say that "[..]it is genuine hero worship".