Location: the South Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Federation of Yorgusov is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Gerald Yorgusov VIII with an even hand, and remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.051 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 is mainly concerned with Education, although Healthcare and Defence are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yorgusov City. The average income tax rate is 90%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing industry, followed by Tourism and Gambling.

Cities are engulfed by smog, organ donation is compulsory, only vaccinated citizens may have free healthcare, and conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Yorgusov's national animal is the Yorgusovian Worm, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Yara.

Yorgusov is ranked 4,563rd in the South Pacific and 94,457th 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