ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

NationStates

Nationstates is like a big game where people pretend to be in charge of their own country. Imagine that you get to make all the rules and decisions for your own pretend country, like what kind of government it has and what the people are allowed to do.

You can make all sorts of choices, like whether your country will be a democracy or a dictatorship, whether it will have a lot of freedom for its citizens or be very strict, and what kind of religion or culture it will have.

Then you can interact with other people who are also making their own countries, and see how your decisions affect your country's relationship with theirs. You might make alliances or trade deals with other nations, or end up in a war with them.

Overall, it's like a fun way to explore how different countries and governments work and how they interact with each other.
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