Location: The Waldenburg Empire

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Laysley is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Princess-Archbishop Clare Kehlam with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 5.566 billion 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, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Religion & Spirituality, Defence, and Law & Order. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Laysley. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 61%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Automobile Manufacturing.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the space program has been scrapped in order to focus on more terrestrial pursuits, computer users are buried daily in thousands of unsolicited emails, and a fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Laysley's national animal is the Layslian Shorthair, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is The Church of Laysley, and its currency is the Shile.

Laysley is ranked 6th in The Waldenburg Empire and 84,236th in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring -36 on the Kitten Softness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and