Location: Osiris

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Armed Republic of S4MT3KTOPIA is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.02 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Public Transport, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture industries.

The nation is reliant on the principle of mutually assured destruction to maintain its security, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of S4MT3KTOPIA's radio stations, the nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events, and almost half of the child population live rough on the streets. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a problem. S4MT3KTOPIA's national animal is the Killer Hamster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Dong.

S4MT3KTOPIA is ranked 2,277th in Osiris and 100,907th in the world for Most Extreme, scoring 11 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and