Location: Adytum

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Glorious Union of Mezique is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Dominique D'Antonio with an even hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 1.313 billion enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of San Lonenz . Citizens pay a flat income tax of 43%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Soda Sales industries.

Urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines, mining safety laws are often more expensive than what's being mined, a punitive tax has been placed on harmful emissions, and abortions are carried out secretly in shady backstreet clinics. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mezique's national animal is the Cardinal, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Qui.

Mezique is ranked 8th in Adytum and 56,627th in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 20 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and