Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Democratic Monarchy of Orkomosiaer is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Rufus the Duckhearted with a fair hand, and notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.568 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although Healthcare and Public Transport are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Moronica. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 53%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Information Technology.

A National Academy regulates grammar and usage, 'A is for Annulment' is a popular children's song, colleges adhere to rigid ethnic quotas for admissions, and the government has declared its commitment to multilateralism. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orkomosiaer's national animal is the Swearing Hobo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the High Explosive.

Orkomosiaer is ranked 363rd in Europe and 90,068th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -22 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and