Location: The Land of Kings and Emperors

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Democratic States of Kaoss is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by The Oft Honorable Kingman Barstow IV with an even hand, and remarkable for its restrictive gun laws. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.269 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 Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of K Town. The average income tax rate is 86%, and even higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Skateparks can be found in every city, museums stand half-empty as all foreign exhibits are returned to their countries of origin, it is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, and Kaoss is notorious for its citizens' infidelity. Crime is totally unknown. Kaoss's national animal is the Honey Badger, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is PolyNecroTheism, and its currency is the Skank.

Kaoss is ranked 271st in The Land of Kings and Emperors and 95,026th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and