Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The United Kingdom of Hamland is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by King Jerrod with an even hand, and renowned for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-working, intelligent population of 1.098 billion 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 Commerce, Defence, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Oxford. The average income tax rate is 35%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Book Publishing and Uranium Mining.

The people are famous throughout the region for their bleached-white teeth, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, airport security is provided by private companies, and mining safety laws are often more expensive than what's being mined. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a serious problem. Hamland's national animal is the Pig, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Christianity , and its currency is the Golden Dollar.

Hamland is ranked 341st in Europe and 83,361st in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -3 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and