Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Allied States of New Kamakuri is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 795 million enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kasumi col Annette. The average income tax rate is 85%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Book Publishing and Tourism.

Businessmen have been raging over recent 'gender equality' policies in the workplace, hunters have been known to lose limbs while attempting to 'play tag' with their prey, legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills, and major internet servers have acquired citizenship and are voting in national elections. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Kamakuri's national animal is the Grey Wyvern, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Valine.

New Kamakuri is ranked 354th in The East Pacific and 12,987th in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and