The Colony of Traveler in NationStates is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its prohibition of alcohol and suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic population of 499 million Traveler to NationStatesians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.
The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of Travelers. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.4%.
The very strong Traveler in NationStatesian economy, worth 26.1 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 52,217 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 163,349 per year while the poor average 12,803, a ratio of 12.8 to 1.
The rich are forced to sell their houses to pay for more police to prevent their houses from being burgled, travellers are often forcibly evicted by torch-bearing mobs, the newest shade developed by Traveler in NationStates's dye industry has been dubbed 'Agent Orange', and Traveler in NationStates has designated City of Travelers as its capital city. Crime is moderate. Traveler in NationStates's national animal is the swan.
Traveler in NationStates is ranked 117,478th in the world and 3rd in Peoples power union for Most Secular, with 17.27 Atheism Rate.
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Traveler in NationStates's influence in Peoples power union rose from "Truckler" to "Handshaker".
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Traveler in NationStates's influence in Peoples power union fell from "Handshaker" to "Truckler".
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Traveler in NationStates's influence in Peoples power union rose from "Truckler" to "Handshaker".
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Traveler in NationStates's influence in Peoples power union rose from "Vassal" to "Truckler".
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Traveler in NationStates's influence in Peoples power union rose from "Apprentice" to "Vassal".
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Traveler in NationStates's influence in Peoples power union rose from "Squire" to "Apprentice".
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Traveler in NationStates's influence in Peoples power union rose from "Page" to "Squire".
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Traveler in NationStates's influence in Peoples power union rose from "Zero" to "Page".
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Traveler in NationStates lodged a message on the Peoples power union Regional Message Board.
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Traveler in NationStates relocated from Banned Europe to Peoples power union.