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The Contrarian Country of The Double Wing is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Head Coach with an iron fist, and notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 5.001 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Gridiron Majesty. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 44%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Protesters against the government are hanged as a warning to others, political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations, much of The Double Wing's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, and all news sources are under strict government control. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Double Wing's national animal is the Double Wing'd Boar, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is The Fellowship of the Wing, and its currency is the Pig$kin.

The Double Wing is ranked 189th in NationStates and 96,911th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -29 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and