Location: Taijitu

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Federal Republic of Illine is a huge, devout nation, remarkable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 821 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.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Spring Plains. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Woodchip Exports industries.

Women are seen and not heard, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list, and overweight people receive reparations checks from fast-food chains. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Illine's national animal is the Mouse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Denarius.

Illine is ranked 25th in Taijitu and 12,118th 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