Location: Sweden

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Empire of the Eternal Dragon of Stella Dragonia is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 6.33 billion are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nova City. The average income tax rate is 96%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Uranium Mining.

All news sources are under strict government control, the study of medicine is popular throughout Stella Dragonia, the government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, and Red Cross demand for body bags are rising while sutures are decreasing. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stella Dragonia's national animal is the Star Dragon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Dragon Dubloon.

Stella Dragonia is ranked 7th in Sweden and 92,950th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -24 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and