Location: Canada

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Largest Fresh Water Island of Manitoulin is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 20.213 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Education, and the Environment. Income tax is unheard of. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

Citizens are bombarded with advertising from their compulsory minature radios, the military frequently holds bake sales to raise funds, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, and all tariffs have been abolished. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Manitoulin's national animal is the cardinal, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the dollar.

Manitoulin is ranked 90th in Canada and 85,024th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -19 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and