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Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Kobau is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 7.948 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal individuals is effectively ruled by the Department of Education, with areas such as Defence and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 9%. A healthy private sector is led by the Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling industries.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, voting is voluntary, surveillance cameras are banned, and education and welfare spending are on the rise. Crime is a serious problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Kobau's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the dollar.

Kobau is ranked 1st in NSA and 35,398th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and