Location: International Democratic Union

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The Free Bears of Bears Armed is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Chairbear of the High Council with a fair hand, and remarkable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 15.202 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Commerce, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Council Groves. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

People reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, artists are pillars of society, the nation refuses to provide international aid, and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. 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 7th in International Democratic Union and 20,343rd in the world for Most Extreme, scoring 27 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and