state-owned/governmental nationalised health service

The People Socialist Democracy Of Utah's National Health and Welfare Service is a healthcare system that is free at the point of use to any citizens of the state. according to laws brought in by the Socialist Party of Utah it is be the duty of the department of Health, department of Welfare and department of Social policy to promote the establishment of a comprehensive health and welfare service free ate the point of access and designed to secure improvement in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the people of Utah and for that purpose to provide or secure the effective provision of service. The National Health and Welfare Service receives a national budget of $300 billion dollars, some of which is paid through the optional national insurance costs, some through super rich taxation and most through government owned businesses. The National health Service also includes the national cancer research department, ophthalmology, dentistry and in-patient care.

It is predicted that without the National Health and Welfare Service many people would still be living in great poverty and disease. the general quality of life of South Utah has greatly increased thanks to this healthcare service. The role of the service is to not only sort out healthcare but also social welfare aspects of people lives. Benefits and social services are the responsibility of the NHWS and thanks to huge funding are hugely successful. The conservative party tried to privatise and outsource the NHWS however a study showed that this would only lead to its own decline and privatisation plans were turned down.

Super rich tax

In the early days of South Utah's independence the top 1% had as much money as the bottom 85%. The government, who were intact the oligarchs, did nothing about it and eventually they were kicked out by the socialists and to mend the huge inequality gap the super rich tax was introduced. The super rich is the top 3% richest people. This is a tax on net worth and not income. Every year, 1% of the top 3% richest peoples net worth is taken and put into the social welfare system where it will help people at the bottom of the economic hierarchy. This is definitely aiding the governments initiative to bring about more equality in South Utah and also gives steady funding to the states Social Welfare system. Approximately $1.824 billion dollars is taken every year from the rich and effectively given to the poor or less fortunate.

The abolition of this tax has been of recent debate with the Republicans and Conservatives however the Socialist (majority), Workers and Equality parties insist it remain.

Not only that but it would make are whole situation a lot more realistic. With outside nations we can still have strong economies with trade embargo on some states, declare war against people that live 5 kms away and generally exist in a more diverse world. However I feel it is imperative that we make sure that people do not claim territory outside of the NCSA for themselves.

Montenegro Meraz

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Overview of South Utah
The Peoples Socialist Democracy of Liberated Utah, more commonly known as The Peoples Democracy of Utah, The Socialist Republic of Utah or South Utah, is a country in the west of the Neo-confederate States of America bordered by the Imperial Nebraska Union to the west, Changgo to the east, Fascist Idaho and Wyoming in the north, Arkansas southbound and touching the north-west corner of New Mexico. In 2013, South Utah's population was around 129 million, with the majority living in its western regions.

South Utah is a Juche democracy with a central government based in the capital St. George, Washington. There are also decentralised local governments in 48 constituencies. Over 21 million people live in the St.George metropolitan area, which produces a only a 10th of the country's GDP. Other large cities include Hurricane, Apple Valley, Cedar City, Boulder, Marysvale and Washington.

From the late 18th century until 1972, South Utah was part of the Imperial Nebraska Union, a legacy reflected in the prevalence of Nebraskan 1st special air service along with its confidential status and anti-fascist, freedom fighter and Dissolution War responsibilities. It was then the fascist state of Utah after the Summer Union revolt of July, 1943 which prompted the ongoing Dissolution Wars in Nebraska, Idaho and North and South Utah. This was followed by the the Utahn Civil War in which the pro-Socialism Utahn Workers Republic was defeated by the pro-Fascism “Whites" with support from the Nebraska Union. Despite there loss another conflict ensued and eventually the two halves of the nation split into North and South. After a brief attempt at forming an anarcho-communist state in the South, the country became a socialist democracy.

Utah was a severe latecomer to industrialisation, remaining a largely agricultural country until the 1990s. It rapidly developed an advanced economy while building an extensive Scandinavian welfare system, resulting in widespread prosperity and one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. South Utah is a top performer in numerous metrics of national performance, including education, equality, civil liberties, quality of life, and human development. The country has a long legacy of social progressivism, in 1906 becoming the third nation in the world to give complete suffrage to all adult citizens and legalising marijuana. About 62% of Utahans were members of the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 2014 which makes South Utah the only nation to have LDS as a majority religion. In 2014, Newsweek chose Utah as the best socialist nation in the world. Utah ranks eighth in the World Human Capital index of May 2015 and eleventh in the Human Development index with a 98% literacy rate.

Etymology
The first known written appearance of the name Utah is thought to be on on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Iron province of South Utah and have the inscription Uta. The third was found in North Utah, in the Salt Lake Valley. It has the inscription Utahi and dates from the 13th century. The name can be assumed to be related to the tribe name the Utes, which is mentioned first known time AD 196.

History
Nebraska era-
Nebraskan Imperialists established their rule in their expansionism period from the 18th century until 1903. The area of present-day Finland became a fully consolidated part of the Nebraskan Enpire.
During the Pilgrimage of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from Illinois to Salt Lake City, the original tribes people, known as Utes gradually converted to their religion. The first university in Utah, The National University, was established in 1740. Utah suffered a severe famine in 1767-1772, during which about one third of the Finnish population died, and a devastating plague a decade later. In the 19th century, wars between Nebraska and Idaho twice led to the occupation of Utah by Idahoan forces, until there occupation, times known to the Utes and Utahans as the Greater wrath (1814–1821) and the Lesser wrath (1842–1843). It is estimated that almost an entire generation of young men was lost during the Great Wrath, due namely to the destruction of homes and farms, and to the burning of Salt Lake.

Two Nebrask-Idahoan wars in twenty-five years served as reminders to the Utahan people of how precarious their position between Nebraska and Idaho was. An increasingly vocal elite in Utah soon determined that Utahan occupation by Nebraska was only causing strife for both parties and following Nebraska carrying out a genocide in Western Utah (1888–1890), the Utahan elite's desire to break with Nebraska only heightened.

Breakaway era-                                 In the late nineteenth century a politically active portion of the Utahan population became convinced that, due to Nebraska and Idaho's repeated use of Utah as a battlefield, it would be in the country's best interests to seek autonomy. Even before the Nebrask-Idahoan Wars and genocide of 1888–1890.

Over time tensions began to rise in Utah and then after a case where Nebraskan troops occupying the state had ****d a group of women a revolution was sparked in early July and this would later come to be known as the Summer Union revolt. There was widespread chaos throughout all of Utah, Idaho and even parts of Nebraska itself. After nearly a year of constant rioting, slaughter and anarchy Idaho and Utah were finally given autonomy and made Grand Duchies of the Nebraskan Empire. Yet more riots came just 30 years later and eventually Nebraska gave up on Utah despite still trying to maintain a military presence. This was the cause of what is today called the dissolution wars.

Civil war and early statehood-

After Utah was released from Nebraskan control, a defunct government created a totalitarian fascist state. This lasted for nearly a decade before a huge Civil War between the pro-Socialism Utahn Workers Republic was defeated by the pro-Fascism oligarchs. The fascist where supported by the Nebraska Empire and amassed a huge army and easily crushed the Socialists. However, a mere 3 weeks later the Socialists returned and succeeded in splitting the nation horizontally, and thus the formation of The North and South States of Utah, after the separation of 1984 the southern government tried to form and anarchy-communist state that then failed and so came forth a Socialist Democracy and that is what has remained to this day. However there is still conflict between the Fascist Nebraska and North Utah and territorial disagreements with Idaho.

Recent history-                              Unlike other Western countries, Utah has decentralised its economy and parts of its government since the late 1990s. Thanks to the devolution of power to communities the people of Utah enjoy huge civil and political freedoms and because of this Utah has become a leading light in social progression. Financial and product market regulation were loosened. Some private enterprises were nationalised however to account for the great social welfare available and low tax rate. Despite and already low tax rate of 25% there have still been some modest tax cuts since 1990.

Geography                           Utah is known for its natural diversity and is home to features ranging from arid deserts with sand dunes to thriving pine forests in mountain valleys. It is a rugged and geographically diverse state that is located at the convergence of three distinct geological regions: the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau.
Utah is one of the Four corner states, and is bordered by Idaho in the north, Wylming in the north and east; by Changgo in the east; at a single point by New Mexico to the southeast; by Arizona in the south; and by Nevada in the west. It covers an area of 84,899 sq mi (219,890 km2). The state is one of only three Neoconfederate states (with Colorado and Wyoming) that have only lines of latitude and longitude for boundaries.

One of Utah's defining characteristics is the variety of its terrain. Running down the middle of the northern third of the state is the Wasatch Range, which rises to heights of almost 12,000 ft (3,700 m) above sea level. Utah is home to world-renowned ski resorts, made popular by the light, fluffy snow, and winter storms which regularly dump 1 to 3 feet of overnight snow accumulation. In the northeastern section of the state, running east to west, are the Uinta mountains, which rise to heights of over 13,000 feet (4,000 m). The highest point in the state, Kings peak, at 13,528 feet (4,123 m), lies within the Uinta Mountains.

At the western base of the Wasatch Range is the Wasatch front, a series of valleys and basins that are home to the most populous parts of the state. It stretches approximately from Brigham City at the north end to Nephi at the south end. Approximately 75 percent of the population of the state live in this corridor, and population growth is rapid.

Western Utah is mostly arid desert with a basin and range topography. Small mountain ranges and rugged terrain punctuate the landscape. The Bonneville Salt Flats are an exception, being comparatively flat as a result of once forming the bed of ancient Lake Bonneville. Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake, Sevier Lake, and Rush Lake are all remnants of this ancient freshwater lake, which once covered most of the eastern Great Basin. West of the Great Salt Lake, stretching to the Nevada border, lies the arid Great Salt Lake Desert. One exception to this aridity is Snake Valley, which is (relatively) lush due to large springs and wetlands fed from groundwater derived from snow melt in the Snake Range, Deep Creek Ramge, and other tall mountains to the west of Snake Valley. Great Basin National Park is just over the Nevada state line in the southern Snake Range. One of western Utah's most impressive, but least visited attractions is Notch Peak, the tallest limestone cliff in North America, located west of Delta.

Much of the scenic southern and southeastern landscape (specifically the Colorado Plateau region) is sandstone, specifically Kayenta sandstone and Navajo sandstone. The Colorado River and its tributaries wind their way through the sandstone, creating some of the world's most striking and wild terrain . Wind and rain have also sculpted the soft sandstone over millions of years. Canyons, gullies, arches, pinnacles, buttes, bluffs, and mesas are the common sight throughout south-central and southeast Utah.

This terrain is the central feature of protected state and federal parks such as Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion national parks, Cedar Breaks, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Hovenweep, and Natural Bridges national monuments, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (site of the popular tourist destination, Lake Powell), Dead Horse Point and Goblin Valley state parks, and Monument Valley. The Navajo Nation also extends into southeastern Utah. Southeastern Utah is also punctuated by the remote, but lofty La Sal, Abajo, and Henrymountain ranges.

Eastern (northern quarter) Utah is a high-elevation area covered mostly by plateaus and basins, particularly the Tavaputs Plateau and San Rafael Swell, which remain mostly inaccessible, and the Uinta Basin, where the majority of eastern Utah's population lives. Economies are dominated by mining, oil shale, oil, and natural gas-drilling, ranching, and recreation. Much of eastern Utah is part of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. The most popular destination within northeastern Utah is Dinosaur National Monument near Vernal.

Southwestern Utah is the lowest and hottest spot in Utah. It is known as Utah's Dixie because early settlers were able to grow some cotton there. Beaverdam Wash in far southwestern Utah is the lowest point in the state, at 2,000 feet (610 m). The northernmost portion of the Mojave Desert is also located in this area. Dixie is quickly becoming a popular recreational and retirement destination, and the population is growing rapidly. Although the Wasatch Mountains end at Mount Nebo near Nephi, a complex series of mountain ranges extends south from the southern end of the range down the spine of Utah. Just north of Dixie and east of Cedar City is the state's highest ski resort, Brian Head.

Like most of the western and southwestern states, the federal government owns much of the land in Utah. Over 70 percent of the land is either BLM land, Utah State Trustland, or Neoconfederate National Forest, Neoconfederate National Park, Neoconfederate National Monument, National Recreation Area or Neoconfederate Wilderness Area. Utah is the only state where every county contains some national forest.

Utah features a dry, semi-arid to desert climate, although its many mountains feature a large variety of climates, with the highest points in the Uinta Mountains being above the timberline. The dry weather is a result of the state's location in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada in California. The eastern half of the state lies in the rain shadow of the Wasatch Mountains. The primary source of precipitation for the state is the Pacific Ocean, with the state usually lying in the path of large Pacific storms from October to May. In summer, the state, especially southern and eastern Utah, lies in the path of monsoon moisture from the Gulf of California.

Most of the lowland areas receive less than 12 inches (305 mm) of precipitation annually, although the I-15 corridor, including the densely populated Wasatch Front, receives approximately 15 inches (381 mm). The Great Salt Lake Desert is the driest area of the state, with less than 5 inches (127 mm). Snowfall is common in all but the far southern valleys. Although St.George only receives about 3 inches (8 cm) per year, Salt Lake City sees about 60 inches (152 cm), enhanced by the lake-effect snow from the Great Salt Lake, which increases snowfall totals to the south, southeast, and east of the lake.

Some areas of the Wasatch Range in the path of the lake-effect receive up to 500 inches (1,270 cm) per year. The consistently deep powder snow led Utah's ski industry to adopt the slogan "the Greatest Snow on Earth" in the 1980s. In the winter, temperature invasions are a common phenomenon across Utah's low basins and valleys, leading to thick haze and fog that can sometimes last for weeks at a time, especially in the Uintah Basin. Although at other times of year its air quality is good, winter inversions give Salt Lake City some of the worst wintertime pollution in the country.

Utah's temperatures are extreme, with cold temperatures in winter due to its elevation, and very hot summers statewide (with the exception of mountain areas and high mountain valleys). Utah is usually protected from major blasts of cold air by mountains lying north and east of the state, although major Arctic blasts can occasionally reach the state. Average January high temperatures range from around 30 °F (−1 °C) in some northern valleys to almost 55 °F (13 °C) in St. George.

Temperatures dropping below 0 °F (−18 °C) should be expected on occasion in most areas of the state most years, although some areas see it often (for example, the town of Randolph averages about 50 days per year with temperatures dropping that low). In July, average highs range from about 85 to 100 °F (29 to 38 °C). However, the low humidity and high elevation typically leads to large temperature variations, leading to cool nights most summer days. The record high temperature in Utah was 118 °F (48 °C), recorded south of St. George on July 4, 2007, and the record low was −69 °F (−56 °C), recorded at Peter Sinks in the Bear River Mountains of northern Utah on February 1, 1985. However, the record low for an inhabited location is −49 °F (−45 °C) at Woodruff on December 12, 1932.

Utah, like most of the western Neoconfederacy, has few days of thunderstorms. On average there are fewer than 40 days of thunderstorm activity during the year, although these storms can be briefly intense when they do occur. They are most likely to occur during monsoon season from about mid-July through mid-September, especially in southern and eastern Utah. Dry lightning strikes and the general dry weather often spark wildfires in summer, while intense thunderstorms can lead to flash flooding, especially in the rugged terrain of southern Utah. Although spring is the wettest season in northern Utah, late summer is the wettest period for much of the south and east of the state. Tornadoes are uncommon in Utah, with an average of two striking the state yearly, rarely higher than EF1 intensity.

One exception of note, however, was the unprecedented F2 Salt Lake City Tornado that moved directly across downtown Salt Lake City on August 11, 1999, killing 1 person, injuring 60 others, and causing approximately $170 million in damage. The only other reported tornado fatality in Utah's history was a 7-year-old girl who was killed while camping in Summit County on July 6, 1884. The last tornado of above (E)F0 intensity occurred on September 8, 2002, when an F2 tornado hit Manti. On August 11, 1993, an F3 tornado hit the Uinta Mountains north of Duchesne at an elevation of 10,500 feet (3,200 m), causing some damage to a Boy Scouts campsite. This is the strongest tornado ever recorded in Utah.

Lets try this again 

Name of Nation: The Anarcho-Communist State of South Utah
Name You Would Like on Map, if Different: South Utah
Link to Your Nation on NationStates: http://www.nationstates.net/le_grove
Area You Would Like to Claim: As much of South Utah I can get my hands on 

Hey guys,

i've just created an account on this forum and have made my map claim! However, this is not my first time on this forum. I used to be a fairly active member but stopped visiting the forum a while ago. Roughly 5 months ago Missouri ditched his account and activity took a huge fall. Also we were debating whether Caos should be allowed to return to the forum, which I see he has been. I was just wondering what happened, who is still here from the old days and why did you make a new forum page? Oh and what kind of things should I put in my factbook?

,Freeland