Location: The Phoenix

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Holy Legion of Talefi is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Slender man with an even hand, and renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.667 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, Healthcare, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Solincia . The average income tax rate is 74%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing industries.

Cheese has become the new icon of political dissent, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, houses and businesses are bulldozed to make way for ever-expanding cemeteries, and guns are banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Talefi's national animal is the Octopus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Corona.

Talefi is ranked 2nd in The Phoenix and 83,418th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -18 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and