Qaskura

The Commonwealth of Qaskura is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Xettaiks with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed population of 3.727 billion Qaskurans 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.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Dark Carnival. The average income tax rate is 62.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Qaskuran economy, worth 448 trillion Bitcoins a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 120,359 Bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's soldiers sleep four to a bed in order to use space economically, recorded music can be rented but not bought from record companies, Bigtopian relations have become a minefield, and the consent form for routine blood pressure measurement has been nominated for the 'Novel Of The Year' award. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Qaskura's national animal is the Big Foot, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Juggalo.