Location: The Vast

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Herpetological Empire of Sakkra is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor Kraah with a fair hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 19.81 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 the Environment, Education, and Public Transport. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Palaai City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Book Publishing and Tourism.

Elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, the government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists, major internet servers have acquired citizenship and are voting in national elections, and cars are banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sakkra's national animal is the Swamp Newt, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Tooth.

Sakkra is ranked 41st in The Vast and 101,124th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -60 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and