Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Dominion of Euphaesthea is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.086 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kalidasa. The average income tax rate is 60%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Soda Sales and Basket Weaving.

Nude art is becoming wildly popular, 'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink, citizens are regularly arrested in queues for 'loitering', and the controversial show 'Who Wants to be an Immigrant?' has become wildly popular. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Euphaesthea's national animal is the starling, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Anima.

Euphaesthea is ranked 1,128th in The East Pacific and 29,685th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and