Spotlight on:

“Liberty and Wealth”

The Citizens' Republic of Northwest Americana is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Demanin with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 1.952 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 juggles the competing demands of Defence, Education, and Social Welfare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Watis. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing industries.

Surveillance cameras are banned, an underground movement of cigarette smokers has sprung up in response to a government ban, citizens recently voted in favour of declaring bubblewrap an 'abomination of nature', and marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Northwest Americana's national animal is the Aqua Hawk, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the Americanian.

Northwest Americana is ranked 35th in the region and 45,083rd in the world for Largest Basket Weaving Sector.