Location: Antarctic Alliance

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The Nomadic Tundran Ponies of Panaq is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by the National Pony Council with an iron fist, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 3.596 billion are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Defence, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Churko. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 68%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Tourism and Information Technology.

All citizens must pass a 'multicultural sensitivity test' to be deemed fit for society, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, and Ice Canine is one of the most popular forenames in Panaq. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Panaq's national animal is the Ice Canine, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Ponynote.

Panaq is ranked 13th in Antarctic Alliance and 108,068th in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring -2 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and