Location: 10000 Islands

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Democratic States of Nodoria is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Louis Winthorpe III with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 2.561 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 concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Education and Commerce are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port Saint George. The average income tax rate is 30%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, a government program is underway to revitalize Nodoria's beaches, there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, and religion is strictly forbidden within school grounds. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nodoria's national animal is the nodorian tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Christianism, and its currency is the nod.

Nodoria is ranked 1,894th in 10000 Islands and 95,572nd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -27 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and