Location: Europeia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Akiyuki1 is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed population of 1.013 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 Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of RAWRR. The average income tax rate is 75%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Akiyuki1 is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, military spending is on the increase, and citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Akiyuki1's national animal is the Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the dong.

Akiyuki1 is ranked 1,152nd in Europeia and 90,783rd in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -3 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and