Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Marigonia is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its intelligent population of 901 million hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marmite. The average income tax rate is 71%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Information Technology.

The importance of winning Olympic gold medals is indoctrinated from an early age, students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak, the government has started a campaign to crack down on road rage and encourage alternate means of commuting, and all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marigonia's national animal is the goat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the marin.

Marigonia is ranked 4,430th in the South Pacific and 90,380th 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