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The Republic of Kyupaa is a gargantuan, devout nation, ruled by the Winterlady with a fair hand, and notable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 20.941 billion love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, the Environment, and Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ivdisha. The average income tax rate is 97%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Gambling industry.

The nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, survivors receive aid from only the most environmentally-friendly transport, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, and the mining industry has taken a hit from tighter environmental regulations. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kyupaa's national animal is the porcupine, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the chalice.

Kyupaa is ranked 85th in NationStates and 48,522nd in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 1 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and