Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Democratic Republic of Esperanceland is a massive, cultured nation, remarkable for its hatred of cheese. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 3.677 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

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 Religion & Spirituality and Defence receiving almost no funds by comparison. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Students cut up leftover Dollars during Arts and Crafts, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, the number of students attending university has reached a record high, and citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a serious problem. Esperanceland's national animal is the Dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Dollar.

Esperanceland is ranked 4,461st in the South Pacific and 127,495th in the world for Largest Public Sector, scoring -9 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and