Location: The Vast

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The MagiciansGuild of MagikVanishia is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate population of 2.582 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 Social Welfare, Defence, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of MagikVanishia City. The average income tax rate is 73%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Furniture Restoration, Automobile Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery industries.

Voters must frequently select what they view as the lesser of two evils on the ballot, the government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country, the government is interviewing for thousands of 'Religious Censor' positions, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. MagikVanishia's national animal is the Rabbit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Tally.

MagikVanishia is ranked 29th in The Vast and 83,670th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -18 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and