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The United Republic of Marsholm is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Grand Premier Janmaren-Dion with an even hand, and remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.199 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Equality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of South Port. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 72%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Gambling and Beef-Based Agriculture.

The government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, homeless people are periodically found dead upon altars to assorted deities, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, and the government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marsholm's national animal is the Shikant'ana, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Riverwind Polytheism, and its currency is the Slante.

Marsholm is ranked 64th in Unknown and 98,940th in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 3 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and