Location: Antarctica

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Antarctica Founders of Joop is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Joop Polarbear with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 18.356 billion enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal, pro-business individuals juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Icetown. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Gambling and Automobile Manufacturing.

Euthanasia is legal, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the controversial show 'Who Wants to be an Immigrant?' has become wildly popular, and corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Joop's national animal is the Polar Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Atheism, and its currency is the Polar Crown.

Joop is ranked 30th in Antarctica and 19,220th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and