Nation/Koronen States

The Confederacy of Koronen States is a tiny, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, prohibition of alcohol, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 10 million Koronens 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 tiny government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.1%.

The strong Koronen economy, worth 745 billion Koronen Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is 74,528 Koronen Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.8 times as much as the poorest.

It turns out that money can buy you happiness, all alcohol is banned, environmental protestors are being rounded up and taken away in sinister black vans as a massive land development campaign gets underway, and teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Koronen States's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Koronen States is ranked 10,423rd in the world and 4th in Democratic States of the United Republic for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 22,290 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.