Location: The North Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Constitutional Republic of Rubrum Natio is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 842 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The small government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Commerce, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14%. A substantial private sector is led by the Trout Farming industry, followed by Beef-Based Agriculture and Information Technology.

The nanny industry has had a boom after maternity leave was recently banned, clowns are being rounded up and admitted to mental institutions, and the government is attempting to impose a new national language on the public. Crime is a problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Rubrum Natio's national animal is the Golden Oriole, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Liven.

Rubrum Natio is ranked 2,999th in The North Pacific and 61,686th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -13 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and