Location: Mother Earth

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Constitutional Monarchy of Mangat Dynesty is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed population of 695 million 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 is mainly concerned with Defence, although Healthcare and Commerce are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chandigarh. The average income tax rate is 77%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Gambling industries.

Citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless, rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons, the government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid, and graffiti graces every city's streets. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mangat Dynesty's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Paisa.

Mangat Dynesty is ranked 4th in Mother Earth and 90,010th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -22 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and