Location: Nova

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Constitutional State of SaintB is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Benard Dalataire with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 10.467 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

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 Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Daltaine. The average income tax rate is 69%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing.

The 'kind of scrawny' 500 meter hurdle is a popular event, the minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed, marketing departments of corporate giants compete to sponsor little league teams, and abortions are routinely performed in SaintB's hospitals. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. SaintB's national animal is the Saint Benard Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Simolean.

SaintB is ranked 9th in Nova and 7,012th in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 7 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and