Location: Osiris

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Valley High school is a massive, safe nation, ruled by The Almighty Daniel Laine with an even hand, and renowned for its complete lack of prisons. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 3.171 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 concentrates mainly on Education, although Social Equality and Healthcare are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valley High School City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Book Publishing and Gambling.

Abortions are routinely performed in Valley High school's hospitals, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure, expensive lawyers are hired to defend citizens in court for public urination charges against their pets, and glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Valley High school's national animal is the Cocker Spaniel, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Dollar.

Valley High school is ranked 2,331st in Osiris and 87,243rd in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -20 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and