Nation/Skhotland

The Democratic Republic of Skhotland is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its anti-smoking policies. The compassionate population of 348 million Skhots have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Equality, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Edinborough. The average income tax rate is 72%, and even higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Information Technology and Soda Sales.

Badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game, the government funds large training centres to turn Snoos into functioning members of society, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, and the wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Skhotland's national animal is the Snoo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the SkEuro.