Kiribati

The Republic of Kiribati is an island nation in the central Pacific.
==History==
The small Republic of Kiribati attempted to establish themselves as a bridge for Netrunners travelling between Japan and America, imparting a tax on anyone that crossed through. However, even with a loan from Internet the government nearly went bankrupt installing its Long-Distance Links and its government 'runners were unable to handle the amount of traffic, making their section of the Net mostly lawless.
==Culture==
The Net of the Republic of Kiribati is home to a unique subculture of Netrunners called "Shell-Traders". Shell-Traders buy data, usually information, and then download it to physical disks and erase the data from the Net. Then, they call perspective buyers over the phone and send purchased disks to them over the mail. As this is mostly a physical process, there’s less risk. There’s evidence that the Kiribati government finances the Shell-Traders to recoup some lost profits.
==References==
Category:Cyberpunk 2020 Countries