Location: Antarctic Oasis

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Mysterion Rising of Omigodtheykilledkenny is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Sammy Faisano with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 17.955 billion are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt, pro-business individuals concentrates mainly on Defence, although Commerce and Law & Order are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Paradise City. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology industries.

Young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, the tenet of free speech is held dear, the CEO of Laws Incorporated must sign off on all new bills, and almost half of the child population live rough on the streets. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Omigodtheykilledkenny's national animal is the Loch Ness Monster, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is idol worship, and its currency is the tree-fiddy.

Omigodtheykilledkenny is ranked 4th in Antarctic Oasis and 1,110th in the world for Most Influential, scoring 143 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and