Location: The Realm of Hibernia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Myxomatosis Spewing Machine of Venerable libertarians is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Arch Lord Byron with a fair hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 15.603 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 94%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Tourism and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Sex changes are routinely performed at Venerable libertarians's hospitals, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Venerable libertarians City Times is sold out, graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, and the new 'Things We Stole From Other Countries' exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities is a hit. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Venerable libertarians's national animal is the Blue Huggy Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Dedwabbit.

Venerable libertarians is ranked 2nd in The Realm of Hibernia and 64,610th in the world for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -2 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and