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Governor: None.

WA Delegate: The Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill (elected )

Last WA Update:

Maps Board Activity History Admin Rank

Most Valuable International Artwork: 16th Most Nations: 59th Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 72nd+37
Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 98th Most Patriotic: 139th Most Corrupt Governments: 170th Largest Black Market: 177th Largest Manufacturing Sector: 178th Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 179th Largest Basket Weaving Sector: 180th Most World Assembly Endorsements: 212th Most Devout: 215th Highest Average Incomes: 309th Largest Mining Sector: 315th Highest Disposable Incomes: 428th Largest Information Technology Sector: 454th Rudest Citizens: 481st Highest Economic Output: 534th Most Subsidized Industry: 620th Largest Soda Pop Sector: 788th Healthiest Citizens: 793rd Most Influential: 803rd Most Scientifically Advanced: 806th Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 935th Lowest Crime Rates: 969th Largest Governments: 993rd Smartest Citizens: 1,019th Highest Poor Incomes: 1,082nd Nudest: 1,176th Most Advanced Public Education: 1,199th Largest Agricultural Sector: 1,237th Highest Wealthy Incomes: 1,256th Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 1,538th Largest Publishing Industry: 2,038th Most Armed: 2,115th Largest Retail Industry: 2,147th Most Developed: 2,149th Largest Cheese Export Sector: 2,282nd Highest Food Quality: 2,633rd Most Accessible: 3,251st
World Factbook Entry

Welcome to NationStates, aiming to become one of the strongest ranking regions. Pro-Economy, Pro-Society, Pro-WA, Pro-Peace; Join our glory! Above all, freedom for all nations to control their own destinies in a region free from war.

NationStates stands AGAINST the Security Council

Endorsement Limit: 24

Forum: http://www.runboard.com/bnationstates

Regional Embassies signal that two regions have established formal ties with one another.
The NationStates Region remains a Neutral Region ~ Friends With All; Aligned With None.

Today's Featured Nation:
The Empire of Napajan



Embassies: the Pacific, the West Pacific, Balder, One big Island, Greater Dienstad, USSD, Christmas, Wintercrest, South Pacific, Regionless, Scandinavia, Capitalist Paradise, and Ridgefield.

Tags: Anti-Security Council, Gargantuan, Governorless, Independent, Neutral, Pacifist, and Trading Cards.

Regional Power: Very High

NationStates contains 779 nations, the 59th most in the world.

Today's World Census Report

The Most Cultured in NationStates

After spending many tedious hours in coffee shops and concert halls, World Census experts have found the following nations to be the most cultured.

As a region, NationStates is ranked 32,985th in the world for Most Cultured.

NationWA CategoryMotto
1.The Imperial Dominion of AritheiCivil Rights Lovefest Nation-Hating Hippies“Que sera, sera”
2.The Free Land of NostovyaLeft-wing Utopia Drugged-Out Hippies“Laugh hard, it's a long ways to the bank.”
3.The Republic of KyupaaInoffensive Centrist Democracy Communists“O, Wind, if Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”
4.The Mikes Hope Essence of MikeswillAnarchy Lawless Wasteland“Love Conquers Fear”
5.The Empire of Patria AugustaDemocratic Socialists Hell“Ad astra per aspera”
6.The Rickenbacker Jangliness of The ByrdsAnarchy Lawless Wasteland“I, I don't have the vaguest notion”
7.The Armed Republic of Ubu-RexLeft-Leaning College State Deluded Tax and Spend Hypocrites“Nothing is true, everything is permitted.”
8.The Republic of RedwingvksmDemocratic Socialists Hell“Ehhh, screw it.”
9.The Constitutional Monarchy of AnderscoftScandinavian Liberal Paradise Gay Marriage State“Caeli enarrant gloriam libertas”
10.The Contrarian Country of The Double WingInoffensive Centrist Democracy Communists“Don't like what we do?...then get the frack out!”
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Regional Happenings

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NationStates Regional Message Board

The Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill graciously extends a warm welcome to our newest Nations:

The Republic of The Kirks
The Dictatorship of Skullbreak
The Democratic Republic of Gentle W

Our Esteemed Region continues to attract the Most
Enlightened Nations in the JenGov Land

MH

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Yesterday’s Answer: What is Amodei?

Congratulations:
The United States of Midlands

Only telegrammed responses will be considered
All responses must be in the form of a question

TV ANNIVERSARIES

IN 2025 THIS SHOW CELEBRATED ITS 40th ANNIVERSARY, SADLY WITHOUT ITS 4 MAIN STARS, THE LAST OF WHOM PASSED AWAY IN 2021 AT AGE 99

Mikeswill voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Repeal "Liberate Utopia"".

Currently, the Regional vote is 13 - 3 (81% FOR).

Thursday, 17 September, 2026 | 29

Do you want to improve the world?
I don't think it can be done.

The world is sacred.
It can't be improved.
If you tamper with it, you'll ruin it.
If you treat it like an object, you'll lose it.

There is a time for being ahead,
a time for being behind;
a time for being in motion,
a time for being at rest;
a time for being vigorous,
a time for being exhausted;
a time for being safe,
a time for being in danger.

The Master sees things as they are,
without trying to control them.
She lets them go their own way,
and resides at the center of the circle.

Today’s Featured Nation:

The Borderlands of Kianland

”Aurum est Protestas”

WA Category: Father Knows Best State

Civil Rights: Very Good
Economy: Frightening
Political Freedoms: Rare

Kianland's national animal is the Dih, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Dhivism.

Kianland is ranked 19,457th in the world and 493rd in NationStates for Highest Poor Incomes, with 92,634.63 Standard Monetary Units.

The Mikes Hope Essence of Mikeswill graciously extends a warm welcome to our newest Nations:

The Community of Sauls Chaos
The United Socialist States of Critical67research
The Republic of Meeetopia

Our Esteemed Region continues to attract the Most
Enlightened Nations in the JenGov Land

MH

Yesterday’s Answer: What is “The Golden Girls”?

Congratulations:
The United States of Midlands
The Landia of Ingentus Progressia
The Armed Republic of -Mustang-
The Theocracy of Saint David of Wales

Only telegrammed responses will be considered
All responses must be in the form of a question

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

AN OUTCAST, THIS CHARACTER PLAGUES A HALL CALLED HEOROT FOR A DOZEN YEARS

Friday, 18 September, 2026 | 30

Whoever relies on the Tao in governing men
doesn't try to force issues
or defeat enemies by force of arms.
For every force there is a counterforce.
Violence, even well intentioned,
always rebounds upon oneself.

The Master does his job
and then stops.
He understands that the universe
is forever out of control,
and that trying to dominate events
goes against the current of the Tao.
Because he believes in himself,
he doesn't try to convince others.
Because he is content with himself,
he doesn't need others' approval.
Because he accepts himself,
the whole world accepts him.

Today’s Featured Nation:

The Empire of Napajan

”Country for peace and safe ”

WA Category: Democratic Socialists

Civil Rights: Good
Economy: Frightening
Political Freedoms: Average

Napajan's national animal is the Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Yonshintou.

Napajan is ranked 13,660th in the world and 204th in NationStates for Most Cultured, scoring 101 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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