Location: the West Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Empire of Ixikian is a huge, safe nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 756 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ixikian City. The average income tax rate is 63%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Pizza Delivery and Information Technology.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the Ixikian Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, and the government is using tax revenues to provide jobs for the poor. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ixikian's national animal is the dragon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the credit.

Ixikian is ranked 378th in the West Pacific and 13,072nd 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