Location: The East Pacific

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The Great Judicial Nation of JURISDICTIONS is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Drew Howard with an even hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 9.896 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, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Armstong. The average income tax rate is 72%, and even 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.

"it was only a joke" is no longer a defense for the felony of discrimination, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, island residents must resort to canoes and sailboats to get to work, and local executives are seen on the corner with cardboard signs reading "will oppress the masses for food". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. JURISDICTIONS's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is not any particular one, and its currency is the Dollar.

JURISDICTIONS is ranked 359th in The East Pacific and 14,229th in the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 52 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and