Location: the West Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Very Strange Republic of Gorillapigs is a colossal, economically powerful nation, ruled by Claude Bawls with an iron fist, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.892 billion are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nevadarville. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, believers must practice religion behind church doors lest the government smite them with a mighty fine, the nation has recently been attributed to the funding of terrorist organisations, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Gorillapigs's national animal is the Marmot, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Jedi, and its currency is the Nigel.

Gorillapigs is ranked 41st in the West Pacific and 2,536th 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