Location: Hellenic Civilization

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Velvendo is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Theodoros Kolokotronis with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 7.966 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 Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Thessaloniki. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 43%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, drug distribution is tightly controlled by the government, family bonding sessions are considered immoral and are banned, and prisoners work-share to cut down rising costs of keeping them in jail. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Velvendo's national animal is the double-headed eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is the Greek Orthodox Church, and its currency is the δράχμα.

Velvendo is ranked 293rd in Hellenic Civilization and 93,146th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -24 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and