Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Serene Democracy of Bear Connors Paradiso is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Dr Eamer with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.004 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Education, Commerce, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mark Barry Michael. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

Murderers frequently escape punishment by claiming they were protecting their honour, the nation is currently revamping its entire education system, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and new urban roads are threatening city parks. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Bear Connors Paradiso's national animal is the swan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is agnostic, and its currency is the euro.

Bear Connors Paradiso is ranked 4,562nd in the South Pacific and 95,499th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and