Location: The Tyrannian Empire

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Grand Fascist Empire of Old Tyrannia is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Emperor Gaius Romulus IV with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate, cynical population of 5.408 billion are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nova Latium City. The average income tax rate is 53%, and even higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

The welfare administration’s new sweeping authority has forced the poor and needy to shop from pre-approved grocery lists, high-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, an enfeebled opposition party spends most of its time simply trying to stay on the ballot, and punitive tariffs protect local industry. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Old Tyrannia's national animal is the Tyrannosaurus rex, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is the Tyrannian Orthodox Church, and its currency is the Imperial Dollar.

Old Tyrannia is ranked 1st in The Tyrannian Empire and 1,990th in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 61 on the Kitten Softness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and