Location: 10000 Islands

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Go Cubs of AmericaXLII is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 6.398 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- devotes most of its attentions to Social Welfare, with areas such as Defence and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 34%. A large private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining industries.

The automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts. Crime is relatively low. AmericaXLII's national animal is the manbearpig, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the dara.

AmericaXLII is ranked 1,319th in 10000 Islands and 75,175th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

Preview

NationStates by Max Barry, author of and