Location: Ionia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Great Green Hunter State of Marvin Alexander is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Forman with an even hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 20.08 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 enormous government devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Public Transport receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rocklyn. The average income tax rate is 37%, but much higher for the wealthy. A large private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Politicians have to be granted day-release from prison to speak on bills, fur coats have become the latest fashion trend, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, and the people of Marvin Alexander are renowned for their nihilistic attitudes. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Marvin Alexander's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is presbyterian, and its currency is the dollar.

Marvin Alexander is ranked 12th in Ionia and 41,499th in the world for Most Influential, scoring 14 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

NationStates by Max Barry, author of and