Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Dhulbahante State of Daibul is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by His Imperial Majesty Garaad Mahamed with a fair hand, and renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.69 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Las Anod City. The average income tax rate is 68%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

Heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options, the police crack down on tax evaders without mercy, and the fire protection service is wholly government-funded. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Daibul's national animal is the Daibuli, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Dhulbahante DINAR.

Daibul is ranked 546th in the South Pacific and 17,279th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and