Location: Europe

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Kingdom of Nou Occitania is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by la Familha Reial de Mistral with an even hand, and renowned for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 4.816 billion 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 devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Toulouse. The average income tax rate is 55%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Tourism and Beef-Based Agriculture.

Retirement homes are often fitted with luxurious suites, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the police have reaffirmed their tough stance on drugs, and a ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nou Occitania's national animal is the ibex, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Roman Catholicism, and its currency is the euro.

Nou Occitania is ranked 484th in Europe and 123,411th in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -26 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and