Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Free Land of Elkenian is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and notable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate population of 8.796 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 devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Commerce receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 76%, and even higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

All citizens must pass a 'multicultural sensitivity test' to be deemed fit for society, citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless, the mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations, and Elkenian's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elkenian's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the elk.

Elkenian is ranked 4,809th in The East Pacific and 125,776th in the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -40 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and