Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Most Serene Republic of Toongoosia is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed population of 4.577 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Richburgh . The average income tax rate is 11%, but much higher for the wealthy. 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.

Notable individuals are granted land and titles, the government encourages conflict abroad to increase arms sales, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, and penurious citizens die from easily remedied ailments because they aren't 'taking enough initiative'. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, 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 414th in Europe and 114,086th in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring -3 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and