Location: England

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Empire of The mighty Tim is a gargantuan, devout nation, notable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its compassionate population of 18.754 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Religion & Spirituality, Education, and the Environment. The average income tax rate is 91%, and even higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

It is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, school uniforms are compulsory, it is a crime to offend someone's religious beliefs, and citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The mighty Tim's national animal is the mole, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the sponge.

The mighty Tim is ranked 55th in England and 100,880th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -52 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and