Location: the West Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Beef Loving State of Lynier is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Mykell with an even hand, and renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 5.117 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, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Defence, although Law & Order and Education are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tren. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 75%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Tourism.

A recent political debate came to a quick close once the ruling party decreed it was "just plain silly", scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, prosecutors routinely call transplant doctors as 'expert witnesses' in burglary cases, and photographers can be found hiding behind the curtains in Mykell's bedroom. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lynier's national animal is the Polar Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Prodacath, and its currency is the Lyn.

Lynier is ranked 57th in the West Pacific and 2,950th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring 23 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and