Location: Mars

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Martians is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its burgeoning Alien population. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.329 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.

The medium-sized government appears to have no policy direction whatsoever. The average income tax rate is 19%. A large private sector is led by the Soda Sales, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports industries.

Crime is a problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Martians's national animal is the Alien, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Dust.

Martians is ranked 8th in Mars and 40,243rd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -11 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and