Location: Australia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Democratic Republic of FrAustralia is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its restrictive gun laws. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 13.162 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 concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Education and Defence are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Canberra. The average income tax rate is 73%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, followed by Tourism and Retail.

High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, citizens are regularly arrested in queues for 'loitering', the tenet of free speech is held dear, and child adoption by homosexual couples has been outlawed. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. FrAustralia's national animal is the kangaroo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the Dollar.

FrAustralia is ranked 17th in Australia and 29,922nd in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 2 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and