Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Drunken Hooligans of Blazing Samaritan is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by James Beam with an even hand, and notable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 10.591 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 Law & Order, Education, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Whiskey Town. The average income tax rate is 3%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

There has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, the space program has been scrapped in order to focus on more terrestrial pursuits, ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, and citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Blazing Samaritan's national animal is the Invisible Kangaroo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Voodoo, and its currency is the Golden Beer Can.

Blazing Samaritan is ranked 107th in The East Pacific and 4,231st in the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 113 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and