Location: Juno

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Horrorshow Mesto of Party Poison is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Alexander deLarge with an iron fist, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.078 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 is mainly concerned with Defence, although Education and Healthcare are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 43%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Beef-Based Agriculture and Gambling.

Graffiti graces every city's streets, violently opinionated speakers can be heard preaching their hateful views on every street corner, nude art is becoming wildly popular, and the government is financing an extremely costly war against malaria. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Party Poison's national animal is the Unicornus mikeywaynus, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Cutter.

Party Poison is ranked 5th in Juno and 68,577th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -14 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and