Location: The East Coast

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Colony of Perinpan Island is a huge, economically powerful nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 954 million 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 government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Law & Order, although Defence and Education are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Perinpan Island City. The average income tax rate is 52%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Soda Sales industries.

'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink, there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, the government recently relinquished its monopoly on the mail service, and the average commuter spends four hours a day driving to and from work. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Perinpan Island's national animal is the Dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the shazz.

Perinpan Island is ranked 3rd in The East Coast and 59,247th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -13 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and