Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Federation of No moking is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by the Epic Gamer with an even hand, and renowned for its complete lack of prisons. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 5.47 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, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Defence, with areas such as Social Equality and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Petersburgh. The average income tax rate is 99%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Teenagers across the country are celebrating the defeat of a national curfew bill, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and loans are available for students from poor families. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, probably because of the country's utter lack of prisons. No moking's national animal is the White Tiger, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is the Knights Templar, and its currency is the Puck.

No moking is ranked 4,506th in the South Pacific and 92,648th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -24 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and