Location: The North Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Armed Republic of The Union of Liberty is a massive, devout nation, ruled by the President with an even hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 3.504 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 Law & Order, Education, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Union of Liberty City. The average income tax rate is 69%, and even higher for the wealthy. A robust private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Automobile Manufacturing.

The nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, the people are furious with the government for allowing citizens to be executed for petty crimes in foreign countries, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, and photographers have to apply for a license to photograph the President. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Union of Liberty's national animal is the bird, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is a major religion, and its currency is the dollar.

The Union of Liberty is ranked 4,264th in The North Pacific and 92,565th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -23 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and