Location: Armageddon

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Commonwealth of Nianacio is a gargantuan, cultured nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 20.449 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Commerce. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Book Publishing.

Tiger is one of the most popular forenames in Nianacio, citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless, Nianacio recently decided against having a capital city, and condemned prisoners spend hours a day sitting in lotus position looking perplexed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nianacio's national animal is the tiger, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the kinada.

Nianacio is ranked 1st in Armageddon and 98,989th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -7 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and