Location: Balder

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Meritocracy of Sioraiocht is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Athairrein with a fair hand, and remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.23 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 Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Esoltennea. The average income tax rate is 95%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates, the poor are often seen pale and dizzy after selling their blood to make ends meet, Animal Liberationists are regularly jailed, and the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Esoltennea Times is sold out. Crime is totally unknown. Sioraiocht's national animal is the Sioraiochtan Cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the stella.

Sioraiocht is ranked 2,588th in Balder and 99,346th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -37 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and