Location: North American Free Trade Zone

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The The Laissez Faire Empre of The Federal Republic of Denali is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Field Marshall Henderson with an even hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.663 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals is effectively ruled by the Department of Defence, with areas such as Social Equality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fairbanks. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology industries.

Skateboarding is punishable by heavy fines, pristine wilderness has been trashed in the quest for cheaper oil, The Federal Republic of Denali's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, and record sales of 'child-whacking sticks' have been reported. Crime is crippling. The Federal Republic of Denali's national animal is the Capitalist Pig, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is McCarthyism, and its currency is the Exchange Certificate.

The Federal Republic of Denali is ranked 7th in North American Free Trade Zone and 76,581st in the world for Most Extreme, scoring 15 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and