Location: Democratium

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Holy Empire of Althalius is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Her Royal Empress with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 4.325 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 Education, Healthcare, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Charming. The average income tax rate is 82%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Beef-Based Agriculture and Book Publishing.

Loans are available for students from poor families, unstable couples are known to break up over which one gets parental leave, children deemed 'disorderly' or otherwise unfit for public schools are shipped off to military academies, and Red Cross demand for body bags is rising while sutures go unused. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Althalius's national animal is the Husky, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the suchre.

Althalius is ranked 72nd in Democratium and 90,764th in the world for Most Pacifist, scoring -22 on the Lennon-Springsteen Scale.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and