Location: Simtropolis

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of The State of New York is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Red with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 9.544 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Albany. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 2%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture industries.

Abortion is only legal in unusual circumstances, 'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, and the The State of New York Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon'. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The State of New York's national animal is the Dear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Dollar.

The State of New York is ranked 2nd in Simtropolis and 55,554th 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