Location: Asia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Holy Korean Empire of Byroms is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Taewang King Jun with an iron fist, and notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.476 billion are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Defence, although Law & Order and Education are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neo Seoul. The average income tax rate is 94%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Only vaccinated citizens may have free healthcare, jails have become colloquially known as 'vampire houses', heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, 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. Byroms's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Junisten, and its currency is the Won.

Byroms is ranked 11th in Asia and 7,582nd in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and