Location: Island Continent

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Kingdom of North Brightonburg is a gargantuan, devout nation, notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 14.729 billion are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The medium-sized, pro-business government devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Cheese Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving industries.

A National Academy regulates grammar and usage, motorists must pay to enter inner-cities during peak hours, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day, and historical fiction has been banned. Crime is moderate. North Brightonburg's national animal is the Imperial Eagle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Gold Krona.

North Brightonburg is ranked 7th in Island Continent and 67,552nd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -14 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and