Location: Texas

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Federation of Vorthia is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 589 million 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 devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Commerce and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 41%, but much higher for the wealthy. A substantial private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

The government is a clear-cut case of tyranny by majority, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, the upper class have been throwing riots after hunting was recently banned, and most governmental positions are filled by zealous nationalists. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vorthia's national animal is the Flying Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Yohan.

Vorthia is ranked 127th in Texas and 80,189th 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