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The Peoples Republic of Carsaig is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 19.475 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cnoc na Faire . The average income tax rate is 95%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

The Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, military funding has been stripped back, and guns are banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Carsaig's national animal is the haggis, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the ripov.

Carsaig is ranked 1st in Urbanites and 1,127th in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 89 on the Kitten Softness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and