Location: The North Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Commonwealth of Grwbth is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 724 million 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 juggles the competing demands of the Environment, Education, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Grwbth City. The average income tax rate is 51%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Furniture Restoration and Book Publishing.

A government program is underway to revitalize Grwbth's beaches, Grwbth's soft-touch approach to diplomacy has made it known as the 'push-over' of the region, elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, and all mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave. Crime is relatively low. Grwbth's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Pound.

Grwbth is ranked 1,581st in The North Pacific and 36,801st in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and