Location: Empires of Earth

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Islamic Republic of Holmeslupin is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and renowned for its parental licensing program. Its compassionate population of 1.656 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 Law & Order, Education, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chicago. The average income tax rate is 72%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Information Technology.

Politicians accepting drinks in bars are executed for taking bribes, the government is phasing in welfare programmes to tackle poverty, anti-government web sites are springing up, and teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Holmeslupin's national animal is the Barbary Lion, its national religion is Islam, and its currency is the Cheese.

Holmeslupin is ranked 8th in Empires of Earth and 7,760th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and