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“With Kelp, All Things Are Possible”

The EigenNation of Unterwasserseestaat is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 14.955 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Education, although Commerce and Healthcare are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 59%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Gambling industries.

Much of Unterwasserseestaat's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, Max Barry is this year's Miss Unterwasserseestaat, the government is slowly introducing social welfare programs, and elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. Crime is totally unknown. Unterwasserseestaat's national animal is the Giant Squid, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Pressurized Chit.

Unterwasserseestaat is ranked 19th in the region and 399th in the world for Most Godforsaken.