Location: The Galactic Republic

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Beutania is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by President of the Republic with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.79 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 is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Terra. The average income tax rate is 49%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Terra Times is sold out, it is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, and volunteers are signing up to take arms against an incursion of flesh-eating zombies (Beutania has found 1 easter eggs). Crime is moderate. Beutania's national animal is the The Will of Man In and of Itself, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the Beutanian Credit.

Beutania is ranked 2nd in The Galactic Republic and 69,003rd 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