Location: Stargate

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Ron Paul Acolyte of Daniel Jackson is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.226 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.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 41%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Beef-Based Agriculture and Furniture Restoration.

The nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, children are brainwashed at a young age to accept "Love and peace!" as a way of life, Members of Parliament are often found living in cardboard boxes, and Daniel Jackson's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Daniel Jackson's national animal is the Goa'uld, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Buck.

Daniel Jackson is ranked 54th in Stargate and 73,766th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and