Location: Lost Horizon

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Wandering Lurkers of Stone Circle Aviators is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.89 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 is effectively ruled by the Department of Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 55%. A small private sector is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry.

The nation is completely gun-free, Stone Circle Aviators is renowned for its lax gun laws, cars are banned from built-up areas, and a major religion has been named as Stone Circle Aviators's national religion. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Stone Circle Aviators's national animal is the side hill sporran, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the nibs.

Stone Circle Aviators is ranked 2nd in Lost Horizon and 47,165th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -12 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and