Location: Osiris

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Commonwealth of Kostemetsia is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, ruled by First Councilor Emily Sinclair with a fair hand, and renowned for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 10.396 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Healthcare and Public Transport are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital City. The average income tax rate is 22%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Kostemetsia's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region, the government has become increasingly militant, the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines, and guns are banned. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a major problem. Kostemetsia's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the credit.

Kostemetsia is ranked 34th in Osiris and 1,770th in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 66 on the Kitten Softness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and