NationStates | The Dominion of Hortensium

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“All For The State”

Category: Corrupt Dictatorship
Civil Rights: Good	Economy: Struggling	Political Freedoms: Rare

Regional Influence: Minnow

Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

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The Dominion of Hortensium is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by the Glorious Leader with an iron fist, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its compassionate, cynical population of 7.44 billion are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Education, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hortensium City. The average income tax rate is 100%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Tourism.

Citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages, rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons, students cut up leftover Hortensium Notes during Arts and Crafts, and the breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Hortensium. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hortensium's national animal is the Sharktopus, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Atheism, and its currency is the Hortensium Note.

Hortensium is ranked 498th in Europe and 100,672nd in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -9 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

Top 5% of Europe for Most Authoritarian Top 5% of the world for Most Authoritarian Top 1% of the world for Most Compassionate Citizens Top 5% of Europe for Most Compassionate Citizens Top 5% of Europe for Most Cultured Top 1% of the world for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of Europe for Largest Defense Forces Top 5% of Europe for Most Eco-Friendly Governments Top 5% of the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments Top 10% of the world for Lowest Unemployment Rates Top 10% of Europe for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements Top 1% of the world for Most Beautiful Environments Top 5% of Europe for Most Beautiful Environments Top 5% of Europe for Most Income Equality Top 5% of the world for Most Income Equality Top 5% of Europe for Most Godforsaken Top 5% of the world for Most Godforsaken Top 1% of the world for Largest Public Sector Top 5% of Europe for Largest Public Sector Top 1% of the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 5% of Europe for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare Top 1% of the world for Healthiest Citizens Top 5% of Europe for Healthiest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 5% of Europe for Highest Average Tax Rates Top 10% of Europe for Most Influential Top 1% of the world for Most Influential Top 1% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans Top 5% of Europe for Longest Average Lifespans Top 1% of Europe for Lowest Crime Rates Top 1% of the world for Lowest Crime Rates Top 1% of the world for Nicest Citizens Top 5% of Europe for Nicest Citizens Top 10% of the world for Nudest Top 1% of the world for Highest Police Ratios Top 5% of Europe for Highest Police Ratios Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations Top 1% of the world for Largest Public Transport Department Top 5% of Europe for Largest Public Transport Department Top 1% of the world for Safest Top 5% of Europe for Safest Top 1% of the world for Smartest Citizens Top 5% of Europe for Smartest Citizens Top 1% of the world for Most Popular Tourist Destinations Top 1% of the world for Best Weather Top 5% of Europe for Best Weather Top 1% of the world for Largest Welfare Programs Top 5% of Europe for Largest Welfare Programs

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity: 22 hours ago

21 hours ago: Following new legislation in Hortensium, the breathalyser pledge is a traditional part of marriages in Hortensium.
21 hours ago: Following new legislation in Hortensium, students cut up leftover Hortensium Notes during Arts and Crafts.
21 hours ago: Following new legislation in Hortensium, rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons.
2 days 3 hours ago: Hortensium was endorsed by The Federal Republic of Octinstine.
2 days 9 hours ago: Following new legislation in Hortensium, citizens are expected to be proficient in at least five languages.
2 days 21 hours ago: Following new legislation in Hortensium, people are now classified as male, female, or genderqueer.
2 days 21 hours ago: Following new legislation in Hortensium, clowns are being rounded up and admitted to mental institutions.
3 days ago: Hortensium voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Fairness in Multilateral Trade".
3 days 3 hours ago: Hortensium was endorsed by The Republic of Swanmori.
3 days 21 hours ago: Following new legislation in Hortensium, children as young as twelve are conscripted into the armed forces.

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World Assembly

Endorsements Received: 89 (Unified Provinces, Marmiedon, Tomitania, Dauershire, An Clar, Lexembourg, Saconian, Puerto Thelosia, Brentwood, Linkisheer, Malacovia, Jenesia, Paises Madrilenos, Gortagass, Rouleaux, Kureimoa, New Western Deutschland, Greco-Roman Europa, Arimaxistad, Cor Lux, Katosalvia, Flimajam, Ivil, Multatuli, Shadeius, The Armed Socialist Workers Syndicate, The P, GowgandaOdandayo, United Corey, Kaiserusse, Bulgariq, Screrefennae, Silberia, Nicopole, Tashkveny, Kroinengin, Alsted, Nou Occitania, North Dublin, Kliss, Capricania, Otterner, Leubantia, Toongoosia, The sons of Acheon, Oswaroth, Benahoare, Empireo, Nomaida, Voxum Mortalum, Ascara, Cworaliya, Eurosceptic Citizens, Isle of Kesha, Mameluco, Flooderai, Venetoland, Filirion, Napaleo, Hamland, New Paristan, Vanbrugh, Dogfish Head 90 Minute, Kingdom of Ardania, Fayreej, Flowerbeach, Imperiya, Chiolena, Hobbovia, Selwonia, Harry Wright, Amigas 4 Ever, Jelstonia, New Mazovia, Fenian Provinces, Freemanton, Apit, Fowleristan, Hugoland, Vitalan, Alsacia Lorraine, Sybaritic Socialists, Castanos, Zicia, Lithuania Monarchy, VanDam, The City-State of Vienna, Swanmori, Octinstine)