Location: The East Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Stateless Nation of Stateless573 is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Moe with a fair hand, and renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.872 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Commerce, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Law & Order receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stateless City. The average income tax rate is 47%. A large private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

All mothers are allowed six months fully-paid maternity leave, the government has cut its subsidies for all special interest groups, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, and the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one. Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Stateless573's national animal is the Arctic Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Dollar.

Stateless573 is ranked 3,557th in The East Pacific and 80,390th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -17 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and