Location: Balder

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Anarchistic Engineers of Monky wrenches is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Black Harley with a fair hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.907 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, liberal, pro-business individuals is effectively ruled by the Department of Defence, with areas such as the Environment and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Soda Sales industries.

Young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, inheritance tax has recently been abolished, citizens recently voted in favour of declaring bubblewrap an 'abomination of nature', and penurious citizens die from easily remedied ailments because they aren't 'taking enough initiative'. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. Monky wrenches's national animal is the baboon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the nut.

Monky wrenches is ranked 76th in Balder and 2,945th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring 23 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and