Location: Angolis

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Greater Empire of Altane is a colossal, devout nation, ruled by HIM Holy Emperor Victor XX with an even hand, and renowned for its punitive income tax rates. Its quiet, industrious population of 5.694 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 Defence, Law & Order, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Raultome. The average income tax rate is 65%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports industries.

Euthanasia is illegal, frequent fliers are obliged to submit to invasive security procedures by government security, religious education is a new government priority, and Bvidars are becoming popular in pet stores nationwide. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Altane's national animal is the Bvidar, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Altanian Christianity, and its currency is the Altane Credit.

Altane is ranked 4th in Angolis and 40,260th in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 0 on the Kitten Softness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and