Location: The North Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of MarloweBlaza is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Faust with an even hand, and notable for its restrictive gun laws. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.64 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Law & Order receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Livinia. The average income tax rate is 77%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

The minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed, MarloweBlaza has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories, the nation's industries are scrambling to switch to biodegradable plastics, and the airship business has been driven out of the country by strict regulations and high fines. Crime is totally unknown. MarloweBlaza's national animal is the Osprey, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Patrician.

MarloweBlaza is ranked 4,416th in The North Pacific and 97,168th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -30 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and