Location: 10000 Islands

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The United States of Scribner Way is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Gusto with a fair hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of public education. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.124 billion 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Healthcare, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Information Technology.

The richest citizens live in sheltered private citadels, all tariffs have been abolished, most governmental positions are filled by zealous nationalists, and the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. Crime is a serious problem. Scribner Way's national animal is the Sandy, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Schlitz.

Scribner Way is ranked 1,082nd in 10000 Islands and 72,389th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -15 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and