Location: Greater Nova York

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Sovereign Kingdom of GNY Altanea is a massive, safe nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.612 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The enormous government devotes most of its attentions to Social Welfare, with areas such as Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nova York City. The average income tax rate is 29%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Soda Sales.

GNY Altanea has designated Nova York City as its capital city, volunteers are signing up to take arms against an incursion of flesh-eating zombies (GNY Altanea has found 1 easter eggs), GNY Altanea's navy has been named the scourge of the seven thousand seas, and the Freedom of Choice has been named as GNY Altanea's national religion. Crime is well under control. GNY Altanea's national animal is the Rat Terrier, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is the Freedom of Choice, and its currency is the Note.

GNY Altanea is ranked 2nd in Greater Nova York and 65,022nd in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 0 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and