Location: The Densaner Puppet Museum

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Island of Arainn Mhor is a massive, devout nation, ruled by President Dinny McGinley TD with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.339 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.

The enormous government is mainly concerned with Religion & Spirituality, although Law & Order and Defence are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of An Leadhb Gharbh . The average income tax rate is 28%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, followed by Gambling and Arms Manufacturing.

Military barracks resemble five-star hotels, students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas, Arainn Mhor-made cars tend to catch fire in people's driveways, and referenda can be called for any law at the request of at least one third of the voting population. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a major problem. Arainn Mhor's national animal is the Missing Pearl, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Roman Catholicism, and its currency is the Punt Éireannach.

Arainn Mhor is ranked 27th in The Densaner Puppet Museum and 81,598th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and