Location: Firefly

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The Quixotic Collective of Discordia Magna is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Esther Lockehemp III with a fair hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 17.591 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of the Environment, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gypaetus. The average income tax rate is 67%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines, crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, and students cut up leftover Plotzs during Arts and Crafts. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Discordia Magna's national animal is the Lammergeier, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Plotz.

Discordia Magna is ranked 6th in Firefly and 7,361st in the world for Best Weather, with 54 Metres of Sunlight Above Expected.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and