Location: Atlantic

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The United Provinces of Novalands is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Grant Paul with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.078 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal government concentrates mainly on Education, although Healthcare and Commerce are secondary priorities. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Williamston. The average income tax rate is 9%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism industries.

Travellers are often forcibly evicted by torch-bearing mobs, citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, citizens may cast their vote over the internet or phone, and wealthy parents-to-be can select their perfect baby. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate. Novalands's national animal is the Honey Badger, and its currency is the Nova.

Novalands is ranked 7th in Atlantic and 51,287th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -12 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and