Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Armed Republic of Shaniqtoria is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Shania LiVecchi with an even hand, and remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.739 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shaniqtoria City. The average income tax rate is 69%, and even higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Book Publishing and Tourism.

Colleges adhere to rigid ethnic quotas for admissions, the minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed, a recent law has banned homes from having any more than one wheel, and a fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shaniqtoria's national animal is the Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Ancient Shaniqtorian, and its currency is the Shaniquan Dollar.

Shaniqtoria is ranked 3,799th in The East Pacific and 87,258th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -20 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and