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Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Kingdom of Viinborg is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Jacobus IV with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate population of 6.17 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, Law & Order, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Liege. The average income tax rate is 100%. 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.

Abortion is only legal in unusual circumstances, the fire protection service is wholly government-funded, citizens who leave the country are officially classed as traitors, and local executives are seen on the corner with cardboard signs reading "will oppress the masses for food". 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 4th in Hotel Quebec and 100,879th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -52 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and