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The Kingdom of Viinborg is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Jacobus IV with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate population of 8.5 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Liege. The average income tax rate is 88%, and even 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.

GP clinics are inundated by patients requesting prescriptions for alcohol, school uniforms are compulsory, convicted murderers are free to walk the streets provided they attend rehabilitation classes, and citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Viinborg's national animal is the Eurasian Brown Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is up to the conscience of every individual, and its currency is the Borg.

Viinborg is ranked 2nd in Hotel Quebec and 9,120th in the world for Most Influential, scoring 42 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and