Nation/New Possen

The Empire of New Possen is a small, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, national health service, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 40 million New Possenians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.1%.

The all-consuming New Possenian economy, worth 3.46 trillion Gilberts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 86,403 Gilberts, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 297,573 per year while the poor average 18,376, a ratio of 16.2 to 1.

The Foreign Ministry thinks an eye for an eye is a blindingly good idea, UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news, formerly fertile fields are being leached dry of nutrients by intensive farming, and the government seizes private property for the 'good of the people'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Possen's national animal is the Lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

New Possen is ranked 28,867th in the world and 27th in United Islands for Nudest, with 194.5 Cheeks Per Square Mile.