Location: Imperial Britain

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Imperial Kingdom of Kastrov is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 5.047 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 concentrates mainly on Education, although Social Equality and Social Welfare are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 87%, and even higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

CEOs can't hear the term 'Fire Sale' without bursting into tears, organised sports are frowned upon as frivolous, recruitment posters proclaim the army to be both fabulous and fashionable, and there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kastrov's national animal is the Russian Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Kastrovian Orthodox Church, and its currency is the Kastrovian Credit.

Kastrov is ranked 40th in Imperial Britain and 98,756th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and