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The Chinchilla Oligarchy of Nivosea

“Well, at least we tried.”

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The Chinchilla Oligarchy of Nivosea is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Robert Hatfield with a fair hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, triple-decker prams, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 5.43 billion Nivoseans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, although Administration, Spirituality, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Welfare and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Seattle. The average income tax rate is 28.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Nivosean economy, worth 679 trillion Nivosean Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 125,157 Nivosean Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Troublemakers boast about how many times they have to visit their therapist, military spending recently hit a new high, smog covers Seattle as the populace burns record amounts of coal (Nivosea has found 6 easter eggs), and fireworks and other big bangs are forbidden during the newest public holiday. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Nivosea's national animal is the The Beaver, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Nivosea is ranked 70,441^st in the world and 1,359^th in the South Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 69 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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