Location: Europeia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Sigma Pi is a huge, economically powerful nation, notable for its museums and concert halls. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 652 million 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 Education, Healthcare, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of SPAD City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 68%. A small but healthy private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

The fire protection service is wholly government-funded, the military frequently holds bake sales to raise funds, leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, and criminals are put to death while cuddling their favourite teddy bear. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sigma Pi's national animal is the Owl, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Franc.

Sigma Pi is ranked 1,212th in Europeia and 94,765th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -26 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and