Location: The Gold Piece Alliance GPA

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Empire of Dragoni is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its hatred of cheese. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 738 million 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 Defence, Education, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dragon Throne. The average income tax rate is 76%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Gambling and Arms Manufacturing.

Recruitment posters proclaim the army to be both fabulous and fashionable, private business has started paving paradises and putting up parking lots, citizens must pay to enjoy Dragoni's pristine beaches, and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dragoni's national animal is the White Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Gold Piece.

Dragoni is ranked 2nd in The Gold Piece Alliance GPA and 79,248th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and