Location: 10000 Islands

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The The people republic of Stinpus is a massive, genial nation, ruled by alexsting with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate population of 2.171 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although the Environment and Social Welfare are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of arkvto. The average income tax rate is 95%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

The nation's infamous boot camp is more brutal than most battlefields, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, and parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stinpus's national animal is the chicken, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is greek gods, and its currency is the lant.

Stinpus is ranked 2,040th in 10000 Islands and 99,558th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -38 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and