Location: Atlantian Oceania

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Equestrian Sky Colony of New Cloudsdale is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.953 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Cloudsdale. The average income tax rate is 83%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Information Technology and Furniture Restoration.

Badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game, extreme political groups are outlawed, the nation's gigantic air force is both respected and feared, and the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Cloudsdale's national animal is the Pegasus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Harmonism, and its currency is the Bit.

New Cloudsdale is ranked 15th in Atlantian Oceania and 7,410th in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 78 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and