Location: France

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Empire of Noktis is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Valek with an even hand, and notable for its parental licensing program. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 2.623 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of the Environment, Education, and Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nokturna. The average income tax rate is 71%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, Noktis has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories, and Red Cross demand for body bags are rising while sutures are decreasing. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate. Noktis's national animal is the Dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Unit.

Noktis is ranked 17th in France and 95,406th 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