Location: 01 Eastern Roman Empire

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Hellenic Empire of ByzantineGlory is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 10.703 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 2nd in 01 Eastern Roman Empire and 86,607th in the world for Most Conservative, scoring 41 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.

NationStates by Max Barry, author of and