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The Rocky Mountain Ranges of Stamazikyov is a huge, devout nation, renowned for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 625 million are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Defence, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Baghdad. The average income tax rate is 51%. A substantial private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

The government is making attempts at curtailing the flood of spam emails with little progress, citizens who leave the country are officially classed as traitors, the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources, and the government jails the parents of underage drinkers. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown. Stamazikyov's national animal is the Silverstone Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Stavik.

Stamazikyov is ranked 1st in OMG ITS A NEW REGION and 19,230th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -9 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and