Location: Lazarus

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Lawless Wastelands of Belvon is a colossal, devout nation, renowned for its parental licensing program. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 9.765 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Equality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Book Publishing industries.

Rag-wearing teachers are often mistaken for homeless people, the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars, a typical fast food menu item could serve a small army, and thousands of former welfare recipients are in a revolutionary uproar as the rest of society is enjoying a hefty tax break. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Belvon's national animal is the Mad Max, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Mindyourownbusinessism, and its currency is the 9mm bullet.

Belvon is ranked 3,436th in Lazarus and 94,549th in the world for Best Weather, with -783 Metres of Sunlight Above Expected.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and