Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Most Divine Technocracy of Kukkelisvaara is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Cock with an even hand, and renowned for its hatred of cheese. Its hard-nosed population of 2.82 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cocksburg. The average income tax rate is 88%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Gambling and Book Publishing.

Condemned prisoners spend hours a day sitting in lotus position looking perplexed, loans are available for students from poor families, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, and Roosters are frequently shot for looking at people 'in a funny way'. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kukkelisvaara's national animal is the Rooster, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the cred chip.

Kukkelisvaara is ranked 4,568th in the South Pacific and 95,691st 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