Location: Greater Dienstad

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Empire of the Golden Throne of The Macabees is a gargantuan, cultured nation, renowned for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 19.435 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Commerce, and Education. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology industries.

Inheritance tax has recently been abolished, the nation has become a pariah for giving pirates letters of marque, the entire country is an urban wasteland as the well-to-do commute from space (The Macabees has found 3 easter eggs), and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. The Macabees's national animal is the Imperial Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Riokmark.

The Macabees is ranked 3rd in Greater Dienstad and 477th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 14 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and