Location: the Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Democratic Republic of The Pacific Northwestern Area is a massive, genial nation, ruled by The Ghost of Paul Wellstone with an even hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.088 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Defence receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Woostah. The average income tax rate is 87%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, followed by Tourism and Book Publishing.

Photographers can be found hiding behind the curtains in The Ghost of Paul Wellstone's bedroom, refugees from other nations are flocking to The Pacific Northwestern Area's border, children are brainwashed at a young age to accept "Love and peace!" as a way of life, and commercial jingles have been ham-handedly forced into world renowned symphonies. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Pacific Northwestern Area's national animal is the Timber wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Stuff.

The Pacific Northwestern Area is ranked 3,880th in the Pacific and 92,337th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -23 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and