Location: Lazarus

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Gargantuan Galactic Empire of Gonorrhesia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by The Space Invaders with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 6.355 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although Law & Order and Healthcare are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Moderately Doomed Megalopolis. The average income tax rate is 55%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

A typical fast food menu item could serve a small army, nude art is becoming wildly popular, eminent domain has been abolished, and referenda are held for every conceivable government action. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gonorrhesia's national animal is the creepozoid, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the love-and-cookies.

Gonorrhesia is ranked 412th in Lazarus and 11,675th in the world for Most Influential, scoring 32 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and