Location: Thudd

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The Holy Ketchup States of Vivedin is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Aleyah Madensay with an even hand, and notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.518 billion enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business government concentrates mainly on Commerce, although Education and Healthcare are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mr Happy's Fun Land. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Gambling industries.

Penurious citizens die from easily remedied ailments because they aren't 'taking enough initiative', Vivedin is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, 'A is for Annulment' is a popular children's song, and the government's only official statement on the burning down of Mr Happy's Fun Land was that 'they shouldn't have been so careless'. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Vivedin's national animal is the walrus, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Jasdin, and its currency is the ketchup cent.

Vivedin is ranked 1st in Thudd and 8,994th in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 5 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and