Location: 10000 Islands

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The Ocean-Washed Archipelago of Kanaia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Jack with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 17.304 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Education are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rufion. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Information Technology and Book Publishing.

Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes, unstable couples are known to break up over which one gets parental leave, children are raised bilingual from an early age, and a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kanaia's national animal is the Oliphant, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Adrian.

Kanaia is ranked 1,699th in 10000 Islands and 70,249th in the world for Most Income Equality, scoring 104 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and