Location: The Arab League

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Planktons Revenge is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its strong anti-business politics. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.028 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Public Transport and Religion & Spirituality are secondary priorities. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Furniture Restoration.

Traffic jams are a common sight due to construction work from a massive overhaul of the nation's freeways, euthanasia is legal, strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices, and several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation. Crime is a problem. Planktons Revenge's national animal is the BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the vuvuzela.

Planktons Revenge is ranked 3rd in The Arab League and 51,232nd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -12 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and