Location: Balder

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Naturiale is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Fox De Luna with an even hand, and renowned for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.442 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

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 Social Equality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Spirant. The average income tax rate is 86%, and even higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

The NBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays, CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options, the nation has a strict 'no marauding undead' law (Naturiale has found 1 easter eggs), and new safety regulations require all cars manufactured in Naturiale to be bombproof. Crime is totally unknown. Naturiale's national animal is the Komodo Dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Nat.

Naturiale is ranked 2,518th in Balder and 95,512th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and