Location: New Delian League

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Principality of Abfar is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 11.261 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 small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 17%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales industries.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, Abfar is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and gambling is outlawed. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate. Abfar's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the dollar.

Abfar is ranked 47th in New Delian League and 100,059th in the world for Most Influential, scoring 3 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

NationStates by Max Barry, author of and