Location: The New Age Revolution

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Allied States of A-Rodd is a massive, economically powerful nation, notable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.268 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.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- concentrates mainly on Defence, although Education and Law & Order are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Platypus Square. The average income tax rate is 35%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports industries.

Child adoption by homosexual couples has been outlawed, elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, a fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion, and military spending is on the increase. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. A-Rodd's national animal is the Platypus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Bill.

A-Rodd is ranked 3rd in The New Age Revolution and 71,511th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -1 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and