Location: the Rejected Realms

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Federal Commonwealth of Walbard is a gargantuan, devout nation, ruled by King Henry IX with an even hand, and notable for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 11.352 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 is mainly concerned with Education, although Commerce and Public Transport are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Union City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 72%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Automobile Manufacturing and Information Technology.

Glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, family bonding sessions are considered immoral and are banned, and cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Walbard's national animal is the Walbard Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Walbardian Universalism, and its currency is the Union Dollar.

Walbard is ranked 4,422nd in the Rejected Realms and 111,379th in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -6 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and