Location: The North Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Free Land of Billy-Bob-Joe-Jim is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Benevolent Supreme First Savior with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.622 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 Education, Defence, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Boston. The average income tax rate is 94%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling industries.

Crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, the government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy', and school uniforms are compulsory. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Billy-Bob-Joe-Jim's national animal is the Turkey, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is worship of Supreme First Savior, and its currency is the Gold Piece.

Billy-Bob-Joe-Jim is ranked 4,390th in The North Pacific and 95,558th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and