Location: The Moon

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Allied States of Cornelliam is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by CEO Tim with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 8.629 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Defence, with areas such as Social Equality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Timoteo. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 29%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Tourism.

The nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak, and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Cornelliam's national animal is the bonobo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the bon.

Cornelliam is ranked 1st in The Moon and 246th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 18 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and