Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Serene Dominion of Ancient Slobovia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Empress Iris IV with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 9.4 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Constantinople. The average income tax rate is 46%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Information Technology and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Large areas of Ancient Slobovia are not accessible by the public, all mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave, college students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, and the government is pursuing a new programme aimed at promoting cultural sophistication. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ancient Slobovia's national animal is the silver bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the guilder.

Ancient Slobovia is ranked 338th in the South Pacific and 11,694th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and