Location: Free Dominion

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Tax Exiles of Vandrel is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Wendell Rhines with an even hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of public education. Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 15.318 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Commerce, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jaberwoky. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

Government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, televangelists flaunt their expensive cars when they attend charity events, and inheritance tax has recently been abolished. Crime is relatively low, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Vandrel's national animal is the Archie Bell, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Drel.

Vandrel is ranked 1st in Free Dominion and 81,138th 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