Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Most Serene Republic of Kaarboer is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Legate Ottinger with an even hand, and remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.611 billion 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Commerce, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nyev. The average income tax rate is 84%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing industries.

Commuter vessels have trouble staying afloat due to increased passengers, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, Kaarboer is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, and people can often be seen driving to work in war-surplus tanks. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate. Kaarboer's national animal is the Juliakha, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Sheppano, and its currency is the Chanosian Mille.

Kaarboer is ranked 61st in Europe and 6,880th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 5 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and