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The Republic of The Republic of The Intergalactic Republic of Space is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Cosmic Officer Number Fifty-Seven with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.938 billion love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Public Transport. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of the observable universe. The average income tax rate is 75%, and even higher for the wealthy. 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.

Referenda can be called for any law at the request of at least one third of the voting population, CEOs can't hear the term 'Fire Sale' without bursting into tears, the average commuter spends four hours a day driving to and from work, and cars are banned. Crime is relatively low. The Intergalactic Republic of Space's national animal is the Seemingly Intangible Creature of Empty, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Space Bar.

The Intergalactic Republic of Space is ranked 666th in Balder and 19,046th in the world for Healthiest Citizens, with 7 Standard Bananas Ingested per capita per day.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and