Location: The Dreamed Realm

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Holy Empire of Alasdair I Frosticus is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by The Basileus with a fair hand, and remarkable for its national health service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 15.769 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- is mainly concerned with Education, although Social Equality and the Environment are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alasdairopolis. The average income tax rate is 28%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options, the number of students attending university has reached a record high, mobile phone masts are being erected all over the country, and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Alasdair I Frosticus's national animal is the double headed eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Orthodox Christianity, and its currency is the nomisma.

Alasdair I Frosticus is ranked 1st in The Dreamed Realm and 2,928th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 7 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and