Location: Eastern Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Kingdom of Tennessee is a massive, devout nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.332 billion 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.

The enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Religion & Spirituality, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 30%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology industries.

Citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, a dictator has seized power and outlawed elections, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown. Tennessee's national animal is the Teddy Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the pelvis.

Tennessee is ranked 16th in Eastern Europe and 30,219th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -10 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and