Location: Freedom

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Free Land of Skimpy Underwear is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Pants with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 15.558 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Public Transport. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Information Technology and Retail.

Nervous homeowners have been blamed for rising death rates amongst carol singers and locksmiths, crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, Tesco was recently named as the new national treasurer, and penurious citizens die from easily remedied ailments because they aren't 'taking enough initiative'. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Skimpy Underwear's national animal is the G-string, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the thong.

Skimpy Underwear is ranked 4th in Freedom and 96,823rd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -29 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and