Location: Democratium

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Nomadic Peoples of Gilderien is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Gild Erien with a fair hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 2.625 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Commerce, Education, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gilderien City. The average income tax rate is 71%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing industries.

The importance of winning Olympic gold medals is indoctrinated from an early age, citizens simply have to point a weapon at a government official to get what they want, a government program is underway to revitalize Gilderien's beaches, and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Gilderien's national animal is the Frog, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Atheism, and its currency is the Drachma.

Gilderien is ranked 105th in Democratium and 106,254th in the world for Most Authoritarian, with 0.026 Stalins.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and