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The Underwater Utopia of The Lost City of Atlanta is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Robot Nixon with an even hand, and renowned for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed population of 1.895 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Coca-Cola Factory. The average income tax rate is 80%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Tourism and Gambling.

Postmen have been arrested in job lots for selling junk mail as home insulation, condemned prisoners spend hours a day sitting in lotus position looking perplexed, education and welfare spending are on the rise, and construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Lost City of Atlanta's national animal is the Hypnotoad, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is The All Powerful Atheismo, and its currency is the Nixon Tax Rebate.

The Lost City of Atlanta is ranked 174th in NationStates and 93,620th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -25 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and