Location: Simtropolis

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Kingdom of Chptrk is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Bruce Campbell with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 3.334 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Byzantium. The average income tax rate is 68%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government, a government program is underway to revitalize Chptrk's beaches, the controversial show 'Who Wants to be an Immigrant?' has become wildly popular, and schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Chptrk's national animal is the snow leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Rock n Roll, and its currency is the lira.

Chptrk is ranked 4th in Simtropolis and 96,376th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -6 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and