Location: Canada

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Fiefdom of Depanneur is a massive, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.163 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal individuals devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Molson Ex. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail industries.

The new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, murderers frequently escape punishment by claiming they were protecting their honour, and the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Depanneur's national animal is the Alley Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Canadian Tire Money.

Depanneur is ranked 15th in Canada and 3,803rd 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