Location: The Ascendancy

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The Infinite of Leviathan Romefeller is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Leviathan Romefeller with an even hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 6.125 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 government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Leviathangrad. The average income tax rate is 74%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling industries.

The people elect the Supreme Court justices directly, Leviathan Romefeller's Medieval Faire is renowned as one of the best in the region, the space program has been scrapped in order to focus on more terrestrial pursuits, and public loudspeakers constantly tell citizens they are "happy people". Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Leviathan Romefeller's national animal is the Four Winged Dove, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Cosmarchy, and its currency is the Sapphire Drake.

Leviathan Romefeller is ranked 242nd in The Ascendancy and 49,019th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and