Location: Space Sector RPRA

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Defensive Pacifist Nation of Sneaky Bastards is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Julian Kimsey with a fair hand, and notable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 19.942 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of the Environment, Social Welfare, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mirinona City. The average income tax rate is 88%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

College students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, and the government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sneaky Bastards's national animal is the hot springs turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is no major religion, and its currency is the yen.

Sneaky Bastards is ranked 14th in Space Sector RPRA and 101,031st in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -56 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and