Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Most holy holies of The most holy of holies is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its strong anti-business politics. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.302 billion are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is effectively ruled by the Department of Religion & Spirituality, with areas such as Healthcare and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The most holy of holy holies. The average income tax rate is 69%, and even higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Door-to-door Insurance Sales.

Atheists and evolutionary biologists are fleeing the country like rats from a sinking ship, the teaching of evolution has been banned, dark alleys and public toilets are filled with furtive sexual activities among teenagers and unmarried adults, and government officials are held to the highest standard of morality. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The most holy of holies's national animal is the holy duck, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is the holiest holy, and its currency is the holy dollar.

The most holy of holies is ranked 245th in The East Pacific and 9,675th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -4 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and