Location: France

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republique of Gaiah is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Nicolas Hulot with an even hand, and renowned for its restrictive gun laws. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 20.265 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government concentrates mainly on the Environment, although Education and Social Equality are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Paris. The average income tax rate is 14%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, nude art is becoming wildly popular, and the government has cut taxes in the face of widespread tax evasion. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Gaiah's national animal is the Phoenix, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Euro.

Gaiah is ranked 20th in France and 101,326th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -15 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and