Location: The National Imperialist Front

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Moralistic Democracy of Socialist Rep of China is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Highest Hegemon Herny the Honorable with a fair hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 7.127 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 Education, Commerce, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zhangjing. The average income tax rate is 80%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Gambling.

The government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, kids laugh off vandalism and arson as "just fun", citizens must pay to enjoy Socialist Rep of China's pristine beaches, and politicians constantly ring their voters to remind them how good a job they're doing. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Socialist Rep of China's national animal is the peking duck, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Pantheon, and its currency is the diamond.

Socialist Rep of China is ranked 10th in The National Imperialist Front and 99,124th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -36 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and