Location: Capitalist Paradise

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Freedom-Seeking Republic of Panageadom is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, ruled by President Isaac Huygens with a fair hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 10.934 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, pro-business individuals concentrates mainly on Education, although Healthcare and Law & Order are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Babylon. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Book Publishing.

Schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, the nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events, and urban high-volume mailers now receive their mail via chauffeur-driven limousines. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a major problem. Panageadom's national animal is the protozoa, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the leaf.

Panageadom is ranked 7th in Capitalist Paradise and 203rd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring 74 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and