Location: pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Armed Republic of Livecchidonia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Louis Charles LiVecchi IV with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.384 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 concentrates mainly on Law & Order, although Defence and Education are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Livecchidonia City. The average income tax rate is 68%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling industries.

The LBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays, businesses are forced to bring all work back within the nation’s borders, graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail, and torture is commonly used to extract information from suspected criminals. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Livecchidonia's national animal is the Ram, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Roman Catholic, and its currency is the Livecchidonian Dollar.

Livecchidonia is ranked 19th in pacific and 74,428th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -15 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and