Location: Imperosphere

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The Imperial Dictatorship of The Orson Empire is a massive, devout nation, ruled by Turner Jackson with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.504 billion are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Commerce. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Central Plaza. The average income tax rate is 81%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Information Technology.

The police crack down on tax evaders without mercy, the state has declared war on the environment and environmentalists by association, skateboarding is punishable by heavy fines, and the nation refuses to provide international aid. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. The Orson Empire's national animal is the Solarius Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Christianity, and its currency is the Credit.

The Orson Empire is ranked 15th in Imperosphere and 111,313th in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -6 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and