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The Enclave and Conglomerate of Aeken is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by President August Eden with a fair hand, and renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 2.763 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Commerce, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Enclave Hill . The average income tax rate is 91%, and even higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

All mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave, muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions, cheating spouses are required to undergo job training, and the nation is currently revamping its entire education system. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aeken's national animal is the Wolverad, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Aekenian Atomik.

Aeken is ranked 12th in World Region and 94,750th in the world for Most Conservative, scoring 38 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and