Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Community of HighTemplar is a massive, cultured nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.371 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Adun. The average income tax rate is 72%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, eight out of ten children believe hard lemonade gives you cirrhosis of the liver, retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, and CEOs can't hear the term 'Fire Sale' without bursting into tears. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. HighTemplar's national animal is the Murlocs, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Dollar.

HighTemplar is ranked 3,388th in The East Pacific and 75,609th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and