Location: North Dakota

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Souris Hill is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 13.353 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.

The minute government, or what there is of one, devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11%. A large private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, followed by Information Technology and Arms Manufacturing.

Euthanasia is legal, the government is avowedly atheist, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked. Crime is a serious problem. Souris Hill's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the dollar.

Souris Hill is ranked 4th in North Dakota and 105,001st in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -1 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

NationStates by Max Barry, author of and