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Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The People's Paradise of The United Good is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Brother James with a fair hand, and remarkable for its ban on automobiles. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 11.349 billion love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Equality, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Good City. The average income tax rate is 99%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, Max Barry is this year's Miss The United Good, a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate, and graffiti graces every city's streets. Crime is totally unknown. The United Good's national animal is the oyster, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Truth, and its currency is the Ningi.

The United Good is ranked 4th in The Hill and 100,437th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -45 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and