Location: International Democratic Union

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Free Bears of Bears Armed is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chairbear of the High Council with a fair hand, and notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 12.413 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, liberal individuals concentrates mainly on Education, although Commerce and the Environment are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Council Groves. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Gambling.

Major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings, the government covers the basic health care of its citizens, and only vaccinated citizens may have free healthcare. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bears Armed's national animal is the goldilocks, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is One Plus Seven, and its currency is the thaler.

Bears Armed is ranked 4th in International Democratic Union and 6,958th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 7 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and