Rational Self Interest
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| Flag of Rational Self Interest | |
| Motto: "One for One and All for All" | |
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| Region | The Rejected Realms |
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| Capital | Kivilor Pesu |
| Official Language(s) | Imzreth |
| Leader | President Lamorv Liozom |
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The Meritocracy of Rational Self Interest is a large, peaceful, and notoriously libertine democracy, where heroin is sold in vending machines and "morning after" pills are handed out to twelve year olds. Only young children and tourists commonly wear clothing in public; formal attire consists of body piercings and tattoos - and often a gun belt. Every citizen receives training in law enforcment before earning the right to work full time or to vote, and any adult can enforce the law or make an arrest. City streets bristle with shotguns, rifles, pistols, and even machine guns and rocket launchers. Private prosecutors bring charges against miscreants in the hope of earning a conviction bounty; those few who are convicted of serious crimes perish on pay-per-view Justice Television every Friday night, to the accompaniment of the pounding rhythm and obscene lyrics of the national anthem. The Meritocracy's billions inhabit seven major islands, a peninsula with a short mainland border, and thousands of smaller islands. There are also thousands of uninhabited islands which do not have a water supply. Located in the tropics, most of the uncleared land is jungle or swamp, and the interior of most of the islands is mountainous, with hundreds of live volcanoes. Most of the population is concentrated near the shores and is heavily urbanized. Large sections of the interior are owned by the federal government and reserved from settlement. Some are still inhabited by primitive tribes, which are not allowed to possess anything made of metal or plastic - otherwise, they make their own laws. Hundreds of smaller islands, while nominally under federal law, have little contact with the outside world and manage their affairs as they please.
By far the largest city of the Meritocracy is Temzocali; other important cities include Bofolso, Uozuofolso, Kivilor Pesu, Nomero, and Fyoro Ryncyl.
