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Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Confederacy of Xessmithia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 16.576 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 61%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing.

The government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy', the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines, Saturday morning cartoons feature full frontal nudity, and citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Xessmithia's national animal is the ring tailed lemur, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Credit.

Xessmithia is ranked 1st in Magellan Galaxy Mk7 and 64,536th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -14 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and