Location: New England

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Free People of Polanielska is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Charles Sullivan I with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.389 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Union City. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing industries.

Anti-government web sites are springing up, politicians have to be granted day-release from prison to speak on bills, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Polanielska's radio stations, and citizens drive tank-like vehicles with mounted machine guns. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Polanielska's national animal is the Bumble Bee, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Free Religion, and its currency is the Whatever.

Polanielska is ranked 12th in New England and 88,074th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -20 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and