Location: Australia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Kingdom of King Rankmore is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by King Rankmore with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed population of 1.74 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of KingRankopolis. The average income tax rate is 99%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Gambling and Book Publishing.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, military barracks resemble five-star hotels, meat is a luxury afforded only to the wealthy, and local executives are seen on the corner with cardboard signs reading "will oppress the masses for food". Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. King Rankmore's national animal is the Red Back Spider, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Cricket, and its currency is the VB Can.

King Rankmore is ranked 16th in Australia and 21,081st in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and