Location: Cat Burglars

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Cat Burglar of The Miscellany is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its complete lack of prisons. Its hard-nosed population of 9.127 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, Defence, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 41%, but much higher for the wealthy. A small but healthy private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

The average commuter spends four hours a day driving to and from work, the fastest growing demographic of porn viewership is twelve to seventeen, the insurance industry is outlawed, and graffiti graces every city's streets. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Miscellany's national animal is the kitty, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the tickle.

The Miscellany is ranked 12th in Cat Burglars and 60,431st in the world for Most Income Equality, scoring 118 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and