Location: The Dreamed Realm

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Holy Empire of Alasdair I Frosticus is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Basileus with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 15.115 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 secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alasdairopolis. The average income tax rate is 27%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

Most of the nation's wealthy aristocrats are dentists, Alasdair I Frosticus's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, double headed eagles are considered a delicacy, and CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options. 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 4,950th in the world for Most Politically Free, scoring 82 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and