Location: the Rejected Realms

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Mod Liberal Unitary Republic of Goobergunchia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Bea Mefirti with an even hand, and notable for its national health service. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 15.249 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Social Equality and Healthcare are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Goobergunch City. The average income tax rate is 94%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

The government pours millions of knugels into rehabilitation programs annually, the new hit series "Goobergunchia's Got Trauma" has corporate executives fleeing the country, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Goobergunchia's radio stations, and people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Goobergunchia's national animal is the red-tailed hawk, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the knugel.

Goobergunchia is ranked 1,272nd in the Rejected Realms and 99,101st in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -8 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and