Location: European Union

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Bigotania is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Barack Obama with a fair hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 3.277 billion are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whoever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although the Environment and Social Equality are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bigotopolis. The average income tax rate is 67%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

There have been sightings of people walking around dressed in nothing but leopard-skin g-strings for 'religious reasons', Members of Parliament operate under a PAYE scheme, the Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy, and criminals are put to death while cuddling their favourite teddy bear. Crime is totally unknown. Bigotania's national animal is the Ass, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Freedom of Religion, and its currency is the Bigot.

Bigotania is ranked 112th in European Union and 100,143rd in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -9 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and