Location: The Land of Kings and Emperors

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Valfor is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its anti-smoking policies. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.667 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, Religion & Spirituality, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vergnugen. The average income tax rate is 35%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

Condemned prisoners spend hours a day sitting in lotus position looking perplexed, teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses, and Turtle is one of the most popular forenames in Valfor. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling. Valfor's national animal is the Turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Valforè.

Valfor is ranked 240th in The Land of Kings and Emperors and 81,388th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -17 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and