Location: Baramule

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The Autonomous Territories of Archinia is a massive, devout nation, ruled by The Council of Eight with an even hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 2.372 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of the Environment, Education, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Archinople. The average income tax rate is 70%, and even higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

The people are famous throughout the region for their bleached-white teeth, school uniforms are compulsory, colleges adhere to rigid ethnic quotas for admissions, and government spending has hit an all-time low. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Archinia's national animal is the Common Loon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Archinism, and its currency is the Cruence.

Archinia is ranked 3rd in Baramule and 15,319th in the world for Healthiest Citizens, with 8 Standard Bananas Ingested per capita per day.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and