Location: England

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Holy Empire of 1C is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.936 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 concentrates mainly on Education, although Commerce and Social Equality are on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 83%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Information Technology and Basket Weaving.

Glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, prosecutors routinely call transplant doctors as 'expert witnesses' in burglary cases, the 1C Mental Asylum Party have recently won seats in parliament, and politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. 1C's national animal is the Armadillo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the Paper Butterfly.

1C is ranked 6th in England and 6,222nd in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 7 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

NationStates by Max Barry, author of and