Location: Antarctica

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The Dictatorship of Piedra Negra is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Generalissimo Mendoza with an even hand, and notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed population of 17.847 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Malbec. The average income tax rate is 94%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Jackalopes are frequently shot for looking at people 'in a funny way', scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy', and elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Piedra Negra's national animal is the Jackalope, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the torrontes.

Piedra Negra is ranked 8th in Antarctica and 1,716th in the world for Healthiest Citizens, with 17 Standard Bananas Ingested per capita per day.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and