Location: The Silver Isles

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Democratic Federal Republic of Vietnam Empire is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by President Hans Ly with a fair hand, and notable for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 9.185 billion hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

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 Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sài Gòn. The average income tax rate is 99%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, a determined opposition debates the relative benefits of Arial and Times New Roman for days on end, citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, and Amnesty Interregional has condemned Vietnam Empire for ignoring crimes against humanity. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vietnam Empire's national animal is the water buffalo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Catholicism , and its currency is the Vietan Sorisa .

Vietnam Empire is ranked 26th in The Silver Isles and 100,528th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -9 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and