Location: Lazarus

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Sovereign Tribes is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Alexander Northman with an even hand, and remarkable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate population of 1.944 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 Education, Defence, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Noumena . The average income tax rate is 84%, and even higher for the wealthy. A healthy private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

Condemned prisoners spend hours a day sitting in lotus position looking perplexed, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations, The Red Spotted Grey Wolfs are considered a delicacy, and the government has started a campaign to crack down on road rage and encourage alternate means of commuting. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sovereign Tribes's national animal is the The Red Spotted Grey Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Cap.

Sovereign Tribes is ranked 3,048th in Lazarus and 92,698th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -24 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and