Location: Furry Federation

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Frozen Paradise of Penguton is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Jax Chinstrap with a fair hand, and renowned for its parental licensing program. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 4.2 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although Social Equality and Healthcare are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Adelie. The average income tax rate is 63%. A robust private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Penguton's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, citizens must pay to enjoy Penguton's pristine beaches, rag-wearing teachers are often mistaken for homeless people, and morning coffees are no longer the same since the disappearance of newspapers. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Penguton's national animal is the Rockhopper, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Gentoo.

Penguton is ranked 40th in Furry Federation and 89,454th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -21 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and