Location: Relic

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Loyal Colony of WARP is a gargantuan, economically powerful nation, renowned for its punitive income tax rates. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 19.52 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Equality, and Defence. The average income tax rate is 51%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Automobile Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing industries.

Euthanasia is legal, the government is reigning in public spending, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and same-sex marriages are increasingly common. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. WARP's national animal is the Snark, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Relic Standard Piece.

WARP is ranked 2nd in Relic and 38,487th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -11 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and