Location: Philippines

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Holy Imperial Republic of The Third Nova Terra of Scrin is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Xavier F Red with an even hand, and remarkable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, cynical population of 1.36 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 government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Religion & Spirituality, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Froggy. The average income tax rate is 66%. 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.

A National Academy regulates grammar and usage, Whale Shark is one of the most popular forenames in The Third Nova Terra of Scrin, those found guilty of illicit affairs are jailed, and atheists are heavily taxed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Third Nova Terra of Scrin's national animal is the Whale Shark, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is the Holy Imperial Scrin Church, and its currency is the Scrin Holy Imperial Dollar.

The Third Nova Terra of Scrin is ranked 22nd in Philippines and 82,858th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -18 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and