Location: The British Empire

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The United Kingdom of GreatBritainandIreland is a gargantuan, devout nation, remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 10.987 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of London. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 71%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Uranium Mining.

The government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy', surveillance cameras are banned, the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics, and violently opinionated speakers can be heard preaching their hateful views on every street corner. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. GreatBritainandIreland's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Anglicanism, and its currency is the Pound.

GreatBritainandIreland is ranked 4th in The British Empire and 3,525th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 7 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and