Location: British Isles

Overview • Factbook • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Holy empire of the bird of Birdmania is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Lord Birdman Greydon Parrot with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.544 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, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Commerce, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Birdman Megalopolis. The average income tax rate is 68%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Information Technology and Gambling.

New safety regulations require all cars manufactured in Birdmania to be bombproof, it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools, traffic jams are a common sight due to construction work from a massive overhaul of the nation's freeways, and motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Birdmania's national animal is the Patagonain conure, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the nature enviorments.

Birdmania is ranked 187th in British Isles and 36,623rd in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 29 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and