The Recreation Commons : third floor.

[GeneralTacticus]

Check out 'The Disputed Territories of the Mad Capitan' - the minimum income tax rate is 54%

[Mr. President]

I'm joining up - I'll be in the Pacific region, in the Republic of Karakas.

[Mr. President]

Update - I've moved to Apolyton. Don't ask how, as I don't really understand the process myself but you've got a new neighbor homeboys!

[Lemmy]

http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/target=display_nation/nation=lemmington

The Dictatorship of Lemmington
"Shrivel and Die!"

UN Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights: Rare Economy: Struggling Political Freedoms: Outlawed

Location: the Pacific
The Dictatorship of Lemmington is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. Its hard-nosed, cynical population of 5 million are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Law & Order, with areas such as Social Welfare and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 53%, and even higher for the wealthy. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Trout Farming.

Crime -- especially youth-related -- is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Lemmington's national animal is the ghoul, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the skeleton bone.

[GeneralTacticus]

[Lemmy]

This is the place to move your nation from one region to another. A fleet of military-grade choppers will fly in and physically transport Lemmington to a better location.

i'm also in Apolyton now....you sure you want a dictator like me as your neighbour

[GeneralTacticus]

As long as your secret police keep their noses out of my business, I don't much care.

[Method]

The Dominion of Tea Kaygia is a tiny, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape . Its compassionate, hard-working, intelligent population of 5 million 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

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 14% . A small but healthy private sector is dominated by the Uranium Mining industry.

Crime is moderate, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate . Tea Kaygia's national animal is the fire-breathing guhmtelfitrickber and its currency is the kaygian dollar.

[Maniac]

The Commonwealth of Jedinica Vrijstaat
"Contraria sunt Complementa."

UN Category: Capitalist Paradise
Civil Rights: Average Economy: Very Strong Political Freedoms: Below Average

Location: the Pacific
The Commonwealth of Jedinica Vrijstaat is a tiny, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its compassionate, hard-working population of 5 million are either ruled by a small, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The small government juggles the competing demands of Religion & Spirituality, Law & Order, and Commerce. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6%. A large private sector is led by the Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports industries.

Crime is a serious problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Jedinica Vrijstaat's national animal is the eagle and its currency is the concordian.

That's like the opposite of what I wanted... I'll have to do a whole lot of reforms to get what I want, so it seems.

[Hercules]

Well that Christmas over. Got a Citizen Kane DVD amazingly amongst the prezzies.

[Kassiopeia]

there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Trout Farming.

Greater Finland farms trouts too, though, so you won't have a monopoly.

[Method]

maniac, a corporate police state now?

MWIA (assuming he's terminal dogma) 's national animal is the japanese schoolgirl, which frollics freely in the many lush forests....

[GeneralTacticus]

Actually, I think Terminal Dogma belongs to mrmitchell.

[Kassiopeia]

Yes, it's mitchie's. I did suggest the name.

My national animal was the Japanese schoolgirl first

[Maniac]

Originally posted by TKG
maniac, a corporate police state now?

I must have misinterpretated some question about cameras and ID cards. I have the feeling I'll need a whole lot of reforms and issues before I can become socialist and have an income tax of at least 50% or so.

Btw, GeneralTacticus, aren't you the Republic of Centralis? How the hell did you end up as a left-wing utopia?!?