Location: Coalition of Catholic States

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Theocracy of Amigard is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 4.216 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 Religion & Spirituality, Education, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Michaels Cathedral. The average income tax rate is 69%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Woodchip Exports and Uranium Mining.

Citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, citizens must pay to enjoy Amigard's pristine beaches, children of nonreligious parents are often barred from school festival events, and jails have become colloquially known as 'vampire houses'. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amigard's national animal is the Lamb, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Roman Catholic, and its currency is the Host.

Amigard is ranked 58th in Coalition of Catholic States and 47,983rd in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and