Location: The Milky Way Galaxy

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Sophiacracy of Arenumberg is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by High Lord Tesvion with a fair hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 17.696 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Defence, although Education and Commerce are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kassaryst. The average income tax rate is 99%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Information Technology and Arms Manufacturing.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, record sales of 'child-whacking sticks' have been reported, the government has started a campaign to crack down on road rage and encourage alternate means of commuting, and every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arenumberg's national animal is the Eversong Lynx, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Siliar.

Arenumberg is ranked 12th in The Milky Way Galaxy and 4,698th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 6 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and