Location: Ulthar

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The It's Good To Have Gears of Mayor For Life is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Da Mayor with a fair hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 7.869 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of Ulthar. The average income tax rate is 88%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

It is a common belief that a sport isn't sport if there are no decapitations, parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, Mayor For Life's leader goes out to lunch surrounded by large men in dark glasses, and 'unconventional' weaponry has been banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mayor For Life's national animal is the building inspector, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Why So Serious, and its currency is the payoff.

Mayor For Life is ranked 74th in Ulthar and 89,107th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -4 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and