Location: International Democratic Union

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Democratic Federation of Kinderliebstadt is a gargantuan, genial nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 13.361 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass -- devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Commerce receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 21%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the government seizes all major gold finds, and the tenet of free speech is held dear. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is pervasive. Kinderliebstadt's national animal is the wild schnauzer, and its currency is the schnauzermark.

Kinderliebstadt is ranked 8th in International Democratic Union and 9,329th 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