Location: Galapagos

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Lac Des Chein is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 7.174 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.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Commerce, and Education. The average income tax rate is 27%, but much higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Beef-Based Agriculture and Book Publishing.

Corporations are forbidden from employing outside the nation, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, army rations are served on silver platters, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lac Des Chein's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the dollar.

Lac Des Chein is ranked 92nd in Galapagos and 41,444th in the world for Stupidest Citizens, scoring 13 on the Average Edu-UNtellignce® Test Score.

NationStates by Max Barry, author of and