Location: Aluvean Seas

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The Holy Orthodox Empire of Valorono is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Tsar Dimitri I with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space. Its compassionate population of 3.504 billion are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Muscovy. The average income tax rate is 76%, and even higher for the wealthy. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

The government has taken a 'sort it out yourselves' approach to fighting malaria, elderly citizens regularly buy posh multimillion-Toskary mansions, parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, and citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is moderate. Valorono's national animal is the Polar Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Orthodox, and its currency is the Toskary.

Valorono is ranked 27th in Aluvean Seas and 56,751st in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 20 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and