Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Hamstery is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 4.095 billion are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whoever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Social Welfare and Social Equality are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Davetown. The average income tax rate is 95%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

Elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, the nation is currently revamping its entire education system, and military funding has been stripped back. Crime is totally unknown. Hamstery's national animal is the Hamster, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Seed.

Hamstery is ranked 72nd in Europe and 718th in the world for Most Influential, scoring 181 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and