Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Milos-Ruzendia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.834 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 government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Milos-Ruzendia City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 87%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Gambling and Beef-Based Agriculture.

People are now classified as male, female, or genderqueer, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, marketing departments of corporate giants compete to sponsor little league teams, and Members of Parliament operate under a PAYE scheme. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Milos-Ruzendia's national animal is the dragon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the dkp.

Milos-Ruzendia is ranked 3,831st in The East Pacific and 88,165th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -20 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and