Location: Texas

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Space-Borne Republic of The Stars At Night is a colossal, devout nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 8.792 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The small, pro-business government is mainly concerned with Law & Order, although Religion & Spirituality and Commerce are secondary priorities. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12%. A robust private sector is led by the Gambling, Information Technology, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales industries.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, organ donation is compulsory, and euthanasia is legal. Crime is a serious problem. The Stars At Night's national animal is the terror crane, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the minute.

The Stars At Night is ranked 104th in Texas and 56,765th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -13 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and