Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Star Empire of East Malaysia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate population of 17.057 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Education are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eastrovia. The average income tax rate is 91%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry.

The government is attempting to impose a new national language on the public, graffiti graces every city's streets, the government is pursuing a new programme aimed at promoting cultural sophistication, and parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. East Malaysia's national animal is the East Malay Frog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the EMD.

East Malaysia is ranked 3,990th in The East Pacific and 91,294th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -4 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and