Location: One big Island

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The Duel Monarchy of BrightonBurg is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Kaiser Janos II with an iron fist, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 19.125 billion are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt, pro-business individuals devotes most of its attentions to Defence, with areas such as Social Equality and the Environment receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Greater Brightonburg City. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Automobile Manufacturing.

Parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, police officers have been re-kitted with designer uniforms and gold plated handcuffs, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, and BrightonBurg's army is full of two-metre tall super-soldiers. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. BrightonBurg's national animal is the Boar, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Orange Catholic , and its currency is the Gold or Silver Krona.

BrightonBurg is ranked 1st in One big Island and 121st in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 23 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and