Location: 01 Eastern Roman Empire

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Hellenic Empire of ByzantineGlory is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 8.488 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Education, and Social Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 18%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Retail, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining industries.

Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, genetic research is temporarily tied up in government red tape, the government is slowly introducing social welfare programs, and people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is relatively low. ByzantineGlory's national animal is the bicephalus eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the solidus.

ByzantineGlory is ranked 1st in 01 Eastern Roman Empire and 33,363rd in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and