Location: Serenia

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The People's Federation of Skako is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Premier Zacharias Galdalenos with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 4.375 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, Defence, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Greater Skako. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 89%. A robust private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

A study has shown that many parents are too embarrassed to teach their children sex education, the nation's secret service is so secret that nobody knows if it has one, space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space, and the police have reaffirmed their tough stance on drugs. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skako's national animal is the Skakoan Imperial Eagle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the Rener.

Skako is ranked 2nd in Serenia and 109,739th in the world for Stupidest Citizens, scoring 10 on the Average Edu-UNtellignce® Test Score.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and