Location: Osiris

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Commonwealth of Kostemetsia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by First Councilor Emily Sinclair with a fair hand, and notable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 11.013 billion love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although Healthcare and Public Transport are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital City. The average income tax rate is 35%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Politicians are to be found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income, businesses are forced to bring all work back within the nation’s borders, children are brainwashed at a young age to accept "Love and peace!" as a way of life, and all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate. 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 155th in Osiris and 25,001st in the world for Most Influential, scoring 17 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and