Location: Grand Central

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Torched Savannah of Ugg Lands is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by that guy hiding under the cupcake-table with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 16.138 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ugg Lands City. The average income tax rate is 71%, and even higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, followed by Cheese Exports and Information Technology.

A National Academy regulates grammar and usage, voters must frequently select what they view as the lesser of two evils on the ballot, heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, and the government has legalised small-scale capitalism. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ugg Lands's national animal is the Great Crested Ugg, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is has been hijacked by dancing ewoks, and its currency is the Ugg.

Ugg Lands is ranked 73rd in Grand Central and 83,339th 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