Location: Capitalist Paradise

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The Free Republic of Afforess is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 8.523 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal morass -- juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New New York. The average income tax rate is 22%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, citizens may cast their vote over the internet or phone, religious organizations are being forced to leave the country or pay income taxes like everybody else, and the minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Afforess's national animal is the Dove, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Credit.

Afforess is ranked 608th in Capitalist Paradise and 127,268th in the world for Stupidest Citizens, scoring -11 on the Average Edu-UNtellignce® Test Score.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and