Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Divine throne of Kingdom of Yah is a huge, devout nation, ruled by PHARAOH YAHSUN AKHENATEN with an even hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 989 million have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it is mainly concerned with Defence, although Healthcare and Religion & Spirituality are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Khemet. The average income tax rate is 55%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Information Technology and Trout Farming.

The 'kind of scrawny' 500 meter hurdle is a popular event, anti-government web sites are springing up, the government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, and new safety regulations require all cars manufactured in Kingdom of Yah to be bombproof. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Kingdom of Yah's national animal is the Flyinglion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the monatomic gold nugget unit.

Kingdom of Yah is ranked 3,996th in The East Pacific and 91,300th 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