Location: A Modern World

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Gweriniaeth Ffederal of Beddgelert is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chairman Chivo with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls. Its hard-nosed population of 19.53 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Social Welfare, and Education. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Akink. The average income tax rate is 59%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

Leather-clad individuals can be seen walking their slaves in public parks, citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, teenagers across the country are celebrating the defeat of a national curfew bill, and soylent products are an expensive commodity due to a lack of volunteers. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Beddgelert's national animal is the baedd gwyllt, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Geletian Druidism, and its currency is the gwarthegion.

Beddgelert is ranked 33rd in A Modern World and 101,487th in the world for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -15 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and