Location: Warzone Australia

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Perfectly Imperfect Nation of Rebel-topia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The Distinguished and Ordinary JD with an even hand, and remarkable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.13 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hickville. The average income tax rate is 86%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Beef-Based Agriculture.

The armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists, senior citizens are often found slaving away in factories, tourists outnumber citizens two to one, and there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Rebel-topia's national animal is the Cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Yay For Cake, and its currency is the Deutschy-Marky.

Rebel-topia is ranked 18th in Warzone Australia and 95,645th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -27 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and