Location: 10000 Islands

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Musical Spirit of Sparexilia is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Amber star scream with an even hand, and remarkable for its parental licensing program. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.35 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 devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Commerce and Education receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 77%, and even higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

CEOs can't hear the term 'Fire Sale' without bursting into tears, a weakened police force struggles to maintain law and order, Sparexilia's newly-famous raindances to summon storms instead attract tourists from all over 10000 Islands, and Sparexilia has been recently classified as an international menace after 'liberating' several nearby territories. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sparexilia's national animal is the Phoenix, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Christian, and its currency is the Rhythem.

Sparexilia is ranked 1,617th in 10000 Islands and 88,391st in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -21 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and