Location: 10000 Islands

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Federation of Port-du-sud is a massive, genial nation, ruled by General Governor Nicolas with a fair hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 3.098 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Religion & Spirituality, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port-du-sud-ville. The average income tax rate is 61%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Trout Farming.

Surveillance cameras are banned, female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast, voting is voluntary, and marketing departments of corporate giants compete to sponsor little league teams. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Port-du-sud's national animal is the lion, and its currency is the franc de port-du-sud.

Port-du-sud is ranked 1,281st in 10000 Islands and 78,145th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -16 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and