Location: Angolis

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Judaic Kingdom of Epicnopolis is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Her Majesty Queen Rachel Lyon with an even hand, and remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 5.656 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Social Equality, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Castin. The average income tax rate is 51%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Tourism industries.

Electrocution deaths among computer technicians are at an all-time high, citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Epicnopolis's national animal is the Red-Tailed Hawk, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Judaism, and its currency is the Dyst.

Epicnopolis is ranked 7th in Angolis and 77,693rd 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