Location: Capitalist Paradise

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Frog-Filled World of FantasticRay is a massive, economically powerful nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.67 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of FantasticRay City. The average income tax rate is 62%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Gambling and Tourism.

Public footpaths are being slowly eroded by the burgeoning number of ramblers, organ donation is compulsory, the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms, and citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over FantasticRay. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. FantasticRay's national animal is the bull, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Barrone.

FantasticRay is ranked 214th in Capitalist Paradise and 38,934th 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