Location: The Pleiades

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Federation of Albatus is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.763 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Public Transport. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Albatus City. The average income tax rate is 2%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Furniture Restoration, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing industries.

The government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid, the government is pursuing a new programme aimed at promoting cultural sophistication, abortions are routinely performed in Albatus's hospitals, and the government has ordered a moratorium on referenda. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is pervasive. Albatus's national animal is the squirrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the narn.

Albatus is ranked 10th in The Pleiades and 18,304th 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