Nation/Isles of VooDoo

The Democratic Republic of Isles of VooDoo is a tiny, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, avowedly heterosexual populace, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 8 million Isles of VooDooans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 9.8%.

The strong Isles of VooDooan economy, worth 486 billion Voods a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 60,781 Voods, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Artificial intelligence seeking exciting work are overcome with ennui, teens are voting on which C-List pop star will be next to be evicted from the opera house, children have lost interest in toy guns in favor of toy meth lab kits, and airplane passengers who purchase "basic economy" tickets are often assigned seats in the lavatory. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Isles of VooDoo's national animal is the Labrador Retriever, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.