Location: Space Sector RPRA

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Not At All A Reploid Productions Puppet Nation of RPRA Techcorp is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 19.554 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 Defence, Education, and Commerce. The average income tax rate is 92%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Book Publishing and Gambling.

Leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, and college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. RPRA Techcorp's national animal is the reploid dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the arpean yen.

RPRA Techcorp is ranked 12th in Space Sector RPRA and 98,404th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -33 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and