NationStates | The Freehold of Clairmont

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“Si vis pacem, para bellum”

Category: Capitalizt
Civil Rights: Superb	Economy: Frightening	Political Freedoms: Very Good

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: British Isles

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Freehold of Clairmont is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Citizen President Alexander with an even hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 21.369 billion enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is effectively ruled by the Department of Defence, with areas such as the Environment and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Irmansul. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 84%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Information Technology and Uranium Mining.

Protests are legal but strictly supervised, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, and minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Clairmont's national animal is the ripper, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the credit.

Clairmont is ranked 1st in British Isles and 744th in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 17 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

Easter Eggs (2) Top 1% of British Isles for Largest Agricultural Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Agricultural Sector #1 in British Isles for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens Top 1% of British Isles for Most Armed Top 5% of the world for Most Armed #1 in British Isles for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector Top 1% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector #1 in British Isles for Most Avoided Top 1% of the world for Most Avoided Top 5% of British Isles for Largest Basket Weaving Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector #1 in British Isles for Most Subsidized Industry Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry Top 10% of the world for Most Cultured Top 5% of British Isles for Most Cultured Top 1% of British Isles for Shortest Average Lifespan Top 1% of the world for Shortest Average Lifespan #1 in British Isles for Largest Defense Forces Top 1% of the world for Largest Defense Forces #1 in British Isles for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of the world for Fastest-Growing Economies Top 1% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 5% of British Isles for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of the world for Fattest Citizens Top 5% of British Isles for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector Top 1% of British Isles for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry Top 5% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 10% of British Isles for Largest Public Sector Top 10% of the world for Largest Public Sector Top 10% of British Isles for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 1% of British Isles for Largest Insurance Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Insurance Industry Top 10% of the world for Most Extensive Civil Rights Top 5% of British Isles for Most Extensive Civil Rights Top 1% of the world for Largest Manufacturing Sector #1 in British Isles for Largest Mining Sector Top 10% of British Isles for Nudest Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 5% of British Isles for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector Top 5% of the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector Top 10% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 1% of the world for Largest Populations #1 in British Isles for Largest Publishing Industry #1 in British Isles for Most Rebellious Youth Top 1% of the world for Most Rebellious Youth Top 1% of British Isles for Largest Retail Industry Top 5% of the world for Largest Retail Industry Top 1% of British Isles for Rudest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Rudest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Largest Information Technology Sector

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 5 days ago

8 hours ago: Clairmont was ranked #1 in the region for Largest Mining Sector (last census: Top 1%).
5 days ago: Following new legislation in Clairmont, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home.
5 days ago: Following new legislation in Clairmont, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours.
5 days ago: Following new legislation in Clairmont, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller.
8 days ago: Clairmont was ranked in the Top 5% of the region for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector (last census: Top 1%).
11 days ago: Clairmont was ranked #1 in the region for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector (last census: Top 1%).
16 days ago: Clairmont was ranked #1 in the region for Most Avoided (last census: Top 1%).
16 days ago: Following new legislation in Clairmont, protests are legal but strictly supervised.
16 days ago: Following new legislation in Clairmont, a government program is underway to revitalize Clairmont's beaches.
16 days ago: Following new legislation in Clairmont, the nation's infamous boot camp is more brutal than most battlefields.