Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Social Entity of The P is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its national health service. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 17.185 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

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, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Genopolis. The average income tax rate is 100%. 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.

The breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in The P, 'unconventional' weaponry has been banned, cheese has become the new icon of political dissent, and the nation is currently revamping its entire education system. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The P's national animal is the kitten, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the rupelo.

The P is ranked 512th in Europe and 101,384th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -82 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and