Location: Balder

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Soviet Republic of Vladamavistan is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Dimitrije Nazar with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies. Its hard-nosed population of 3.258 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 juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Moscow. The average income tax rate is 93%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Information Technology.

X-Files ratings have hit an all-time low, a niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and students in Vladamavistan's schools rarely attend their classes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vladamavistan's national animal is the Bull, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Atheism, and its currency is the Soviet Rubel.

Vladamavistan is ranked 2,439th in Balder and 93,678th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -25 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and