Anonova
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| Flag of Anonova | |
| Motto: If you can't say something nice, leave. | |
| Region | West Pacific |
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| Capital | Old Anonovia |
| Official Language(s) | English, Pig Latin |
| Leader | Queen Niquill |
| Population | <100 million |
| Currency | The Drib |
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Nation States Summary
The Queendom of Anonova is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate population of 199 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. It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 98%. A nonexistent private sector is dominated by the Information Technology industry. Voting is compulsory. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown. Anonova's national animal is the marmot, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the Drib.
History
Anonova is a relatively new and inexperienced nation state, with a young and enthusiastic Queen who was only elected a few months ago. The large island nation had been so sparsely populated that they hadn't even a name or national identity for centuries. The start of a casino changed all that, and began a booming private sector with which to finance the referendum to choose a name for their lovely state. The influx of service industry employees to man the new and expanding casinos (as well as a cottage industry for marmot tours) made for a startling population boom, leading to Anonova's current status of 35,061st in the world for Largest Gambling Industry.
Geography
The island nation has a healthy temperate rainforest climate with rich farmland to the southeast and some small pockets of ore for mining in the middle of the island. Logging of the old growth forests is a highly controversial issue as is undersea oil exploration in the dense kelp forests that surround the island nation.
People & Culture
The typical Anonovian is hard-working, compassionate and incredibly nosy. There are 12 different news agencies to service the 6 million inhabitants and everybody always knows what's going on in their neighbour's yard. The term "nanny state" is especially apt for Anonovians. Having spent 5 years on casting votes for their leader, the people are very fond of their Queen, and anything to do with her or her family. Paparazzi-style journalism is officially outlawed, but the amount of news-attention is still prodigious. One of the most popular betting games on the island is when and who young Queen Niquill will marry. The Arts are highly regarded by the citizens, with artists sometimes making more than the Queen herself, although coffee houses abound with nihilistic young people declaring that "art is dead" at least once an evening. Typical Anonovian music involves a lot of fiddles and drums, drawing on both native aboriginal culture and immigrant, celtic heritage. It can admittedly be a bit much for tourists, who complain at the rate of shoe-sole deterioration from toe-tapping.
Government
The government is democratic socialist, with their hands in pretty much every pie. For the citizens' own good, of course. The elected Queen (or King, as the case might be in the future) is titular head, but can make few decisions without the agreement of her Inner Council consisting of three experienced judges, four retired social workers, seven part-time teachers and one business person. Much electoral reform is expected in the next decade as everyone figures out what the hell they're doing.
Economy
This can best be described as "optimistic". Having just moved from a village-by-village barter system, some growing pains must be expected. The main industry is government, with a small private sector catering to hard-core gamblers and eco-tourists from the mainland and Back East. Most consumables are produced at home, but some small trade with other nations is in its infancy.
International Membership
The Queendom of Anonova is currently unaffiliated with any regions and is a fledgling member of the United Nations, with just one vote on a proposal thus far.
