Location: 10000 Islands

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Empire of Ianm is a huge, economically powerful nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 641 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 Education, Law & Order, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ian City. The average income tax rate is 67%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Tourism and Automobile Manufacturing.

Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV programme in Ianm, the government seizes all major gold finds, organ donation is compulsory, 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. Ianm's national animal is the dog, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the peso.

Ianm is ranked 258th in 10000 Islands and 12,713th 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