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Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Imperial Federation of The British Royal Crown is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Her Majesty Queen Victoria with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.34 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 concentrates mainly on Defence, although Law & Order and Education are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Imperial City of London. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 44%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism, Gambling, and Information Technology industries.

The country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources, the people elect the Supreme Court justices directly, radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, and a major religion has been named as The British Royal Crown's national religion. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The British Royal Crown's national animal is the Imperial Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the Royal Pound Sterling.

The British Royal Crown is ranked 2,594th in Lazarus and 82,951st 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