Location: Hampshire

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Anumian Establishment of West hampshire is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 11.926 billion are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic government is effectively ruled by the Department of Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 24%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Cheese Exports.

Voting is voluntary and organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region. Crime is a problem. West hampshire's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Libram.

West hampshire is ranked 36th in Hampshire and 37,264th 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