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The Neurotic Society of Feux is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Near II with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.511 billion are proud of their wide-ranging civil freedoms, and those who aren't tend to be dragged off the streets by men in dark suits and hustled into cars with tinted windows.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Commerce, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bethany. The average income tax rate is 85%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Children are raised bilingual from an early age, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, and immigrant herding has become a national pastime. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Feux's national animal is the Phénix , which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Lumières , and its currency is the Smaragdus .

Feux is ranked 3,097th in Lazarus and 125,831st in the world for Stupidest Citizens, scoring -8 on the Average Edu-UNtellignce® Test Score.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and