Location: Greater Dienstad

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Queendom of Mine89 is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 3.978 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of La cu ca ra cha. The average income tax rate is 74%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Book Publishing and Beef-Based Agriculture.

All-natural foods are becoming a major fad, newspapers may not print any negative stories about the government, teachers regularly paddle unruly students, and homeless people are periodically found dead upon altars to assorted deities. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mine89's national animal is the phoenix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the golden.

Mine89 is ranked 44th in Greater Dienstad and 87,970th 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