Location: Grand Alliance

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Imperial Colonies of Orthodox Gnosticism is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Admiral of the Fleet with a fair hand, and notable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 13.245 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The government -- a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, corrupt, liberal morass -- is mainly concerned with Defence, although Education and Commerce are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caprica City. The average income tax rate is 35%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Information Technology and Gambling.

Truth is often impossible to tell from fiction on the evening news, construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway, the only places to see fraks now are at local zoos, and more and more students are taking up a career in medicine. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orthodox Gnosticism's national animal is the frak, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Colonial Polythiesm, and its currency is the Zeltron.

Orthodox Gnosticism is ranked 2nd in Grand Alliance and 1,542nd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring 33 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and