Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Most Serene Republic of Toongoosia is a massive, safe nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-working, intelligent population of 2.437 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Education, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Richburgh . The average income tax rate is 3%. A healthy private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Book Publishing and Trout Farming.

Hunters have been known to lose limbs while attempting to 'play tag' with their prey, Toongoosia has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories, hundreds of thousands of convicts work as slaves in Toongoosia's many privately-owned prisons, and a large concrete wall is being built around the country's borders. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Toongoosia's national animal is the Blue Eagle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the karant.

Toongoosia is ranked 223rd in Europe and 68,207th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -14 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and