Location: Deep Space

Overview • Factbook • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Planetary Confederation of Enlightened Kzin is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Graaf-Riit with an even hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 13.116 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hall of Heroes. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 45%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, the government encourages conflict abroad to increase arms sales, and small businesses are gobbled up almost daily by corporate giants. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Enlightened Kzin's national animal is the wild jotok, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Divine Fanged King, and its currency is the meat ration.

Enlightened Kzin is ranked 9th in Deep Space and 129,833rd in the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -174 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and