Location: the Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Most Serene Republic of Perfect Sublime Masters is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Ian Chung with a fair hand, and remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 876 million 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 concentrates mainly on Education, although Social Equality and Social Welfare are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ecumenopolis. The average income tax rate is 93%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Tourism and Book Publishing.

Wealthy parents-to-be can select their perfect baby, the study of medicine is popular throughout Perfect Sublime Masters, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, and citizens wishing to leave the country must surrender half their wealth to the government. Crime is totally unknown. Perfect Sublime Masters's national animal is the Jack Russell terrier, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the ecumeno.

Perfect Sublime Masters is ranked 3,998th in the Pacific and 96,637th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -29 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and