Location: International Democratic Union

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Democratic Federation of Schnauzer States is a gargantuan, cultured nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 13.552 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Education, although Law & Order and Social Equality are secondary priorities. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 67%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, the Supreme Court vehemently protects civil rights and the right to privacy, and children are raised bilingual from an early age. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Schnauzer States's national animal is the wild schnauzer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the schnauzermark.

Schnauzer States is ranked 48th in International Democratic Union and 73,486th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -15 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and