Location: Absolution

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Queendom of Venus-Flytrap is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Queen Gina with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate population of 1.583 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 Law & Order, Social Equality, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Boonchalee. The average income tax rate is 88%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, euthanasia is illegal, most of the military's funding goes into researching space-age weaponry, and corporate 'hostile takeovers' now involve ICBMs and main battle tanks. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Venus-Flytrap's national animal is the Flamingo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Venetian Trap.

Venus-Flytrap is ranked 317th in Absolution and 96,727th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -29 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and