Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Constitutional Monarchy of Russianovia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Zinn with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 3.128 billion enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Healthcare and Social Welfare are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zinnberg. The average income tax rate is 73%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing industries.

Bears are considered a delicacy, newborns are being raised as mindless killing machines, citizens who leave the country are officially classed as traitors, and pharmacies close down as medicinal drugs are sold freely by the government. Crime is totally unknown. Russianovia's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the ruble.

Russianovia is ranked 357th in Europe and 89,471st in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -21 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and