Location: Osiris

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Commonwealth of Kostemetsia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by First Councilor Emily Sinclair with a fair hand, and notable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 13.155 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 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.

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, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, and loans are available for students from poor families. 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 46th in Osiris and 1,813th in the world for Healthiest Citizens, with 16 Standard Bananas Ingested per capita per day.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and