Location: Iraq

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Free Land of Republican Clones is a massive, devout nation, remarkable for its complete lack of public education. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 3.774 billion are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business government is mainly concerned with Law & Order, although Defence and Religion & Spirituality are on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales industries.

Genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, billions of dollars are being blown on orbital weapons development, and the government funds private schools for intellectually gifted children. Crime is a major problem. Republican Clones's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the dollar.

Republican Clones is ranked 3rd in Iraq and 10,181st in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -5 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and