Location: Arctic Conglomerated States

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Utmost Tranquil Republic of IIIIIDaoistsIIIII is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Lao Zi with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 11.124 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 juggles the competing demands of the Environment, Education, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The City Of Calm Introspection. The average income tax rate is 2%, but much higher for the wealthy. 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.

The Father of the House has been in office just shy of a fortnight, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, the nation's youth is held blameless for all crimes, and military funding has been stripped back. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. IIIIIDaoistsIIIII's national animal is the Meditating Panda, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Daoism, and its currency is the Understanding.

IIIIIDaoistsIIIII is ranked 2nd in Arctic Conglomerated States and 87,102nd in the world for Most Extreme, scoring 13 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and