Location: Laissez Faireholm

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Anarcho-Monarchist Realm of Distruzio is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by King Distruzio Antonio Medici with a fair hand, and renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.644 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, liberal, pro-business individuals is effectively ruled by the Department of Commerce, 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 Diesel City. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Retail, and Soda Sales industries.

Penurious citizens die from easily remedied ailments because they aren't 'taking enough initiative', much of Distruzio's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, racial and religious segregation has become rife as the various groups are loath to mingle, and major internet servers have acquired citizenship and are voting in national elections. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Distruzio's national animal is the Cosa Nostra, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Bezant.

Distruzio is ranked 11th in Laissez Faireholm and 2,095th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 8 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and