Location: Eastern Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Dictatorship of Nikolaykraina is a massive, safe nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 4.496 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 is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Education are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 55%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

Animal Liberationists are regularly jailed, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, bicyclists are banned from major roads, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nikolaykraina's national animal is the Two-Headed Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the KEPIBHNK.

Nikolaykraina is ranked 21st in Eastern Europe and 35,919th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -11 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and