Location: St Abbaddon

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Protectorate of Topid is a colossal, economically powerful nation, ruled by Hector Corvis with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 6.185 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Crow City. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology industries.

Organ donation is compulsory, abortions are carried out secretly in shady backstreet clinics, badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game, and photographers have to apply for a license to photograph Hector Corvis. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Topid's national animal is the Crow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is The Crow, and its currency is the dollar.

Topid is ranked 53rd in St Abbaddon and 92,589th in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring -139 on the Kitten Softness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and