Location: Modzer0

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Apothecary of The Brevious is a gargantuan, cultured nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 11.9 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 concentrates mainly on Education, although the Environment and Healthcare are secondary priorities. The average income tax rate is 69%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Gambling and Information Technology.

A government program is underway to revitalize The Brevious's beaches, ethnic minorities are often refused admission to some of the nation's best schools, the government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid, and the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Brevious's national animal is the mustela furota, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the oxytocin cologne.

The Brevious is ranked 2nd in Modzer0 and 89,485th 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