Location: Gholgoth

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Glorious Empire of The Scandinvans is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 15.928 billion enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt, pro-business individuals is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Commerce are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valdra. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Gambling industries.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, violently opinionated speakers can be heard preaching their hateful views on every street corner, citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, and wealthy parents-to-be can select their perfect baby. Crime is crippling, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. The Scandinvans's national animal is the Artic Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Darvian.

The Scandinvans is ranked 42nd in Gholgoth and 95,134th in the world for Best Weather, with -1,832 Metres of Sunlight Above Expected.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and