Location: Stargate

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Ancient Soul of NTO-08 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its burgeoning anti-pouchi population. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 5.03 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large government is mainly concerned with Religion & Spirituality, although Defence and Law & Order are on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24%. A large private sector is led by the Cheese Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Information Technology industries.

Crime is a serious problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. NTO-08's national animal is the anti-pouchi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the ordermarc.

NTO-08 is ranked 46th in Stargate and 57,339th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -13 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and