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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 7,529thMost Authoritarian: 12,926thMost Influential: 16,146th
The Rogue Nation of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Blades for the blademaster, bones for the bone keeper
Influence
Shoeshiner
Civil Rights
Rare
Economy
Strong
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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Lahvatra

Population1.42 billion

CapitalZionia
LeaderCain Mikotono
FaithShintō

CurrencyLahvatra Septim
AnimalManticore

The Rogue Nation of Lahvatra is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Cain Mikotono with an iron fist, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, sprawling nuclear power plants, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.42 billion Lahvatrans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zionia. The average income tax rate is 72.6%.

The strong Lahvatran economy, worth 108 trillion Lahvatra Septims a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,508 Lahvatra Septims, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

The government invades its allies more than its enemies, the police use sound cannons and mortars to deal with loud parties, the easiest method of escaping from prison is to take singing lessons, and community organizers have given up going door to door because nobody is home. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lahvatra's national animal is the Manticore, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Shintō.

Lahvatra is ranked 35,115th in the world and 836th in the Rejected Realms for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,748.19 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.

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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 7,529thMost Authoritarian: 12,926thTop
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Most Influential: 16,146thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 17,558thMost Patriotic: 18,213thMost Beautiful Environments: 19,970thMost Advanced Public Transport: 21,108thMost Cultured: 23,732ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 26,214thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 28,666th
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 356th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 411th in the regionMost Influential: 435th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 454th in the regionMost Beautiful Environments: 475th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 517th in the regionMost Patriotic: 564th in the regionMost Cultured: 568th in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 667th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 667th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Lahvatra was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements and the Top 10% for Most Influential, Most Patriotic, and Most Beautiful Environments.
  • : Following new legislation in Lahvatra, community organizers have given up going door to door because nobody is home.
  • : Following new legislation in Lahvatra, the easiest method of escaping from prison is to take singing lessons.
  • : Following new legislation in Lahvatra, the police use sound cannons and mortars to deal with loud parties.
  • : Following new legislation in Lahvatra, the government invades its allies more than its enemies.
  • : Following new legislation in Lahvatra, serial killers who are released early distribute death but not their seed.
  • : Following new legislation in Lahvatra, scientific journals publish third-graders' school essays.
  • : Following new legislation in Lahvatra, the world outside is only known of in folklore.
  • : Following new legislation in Lahvatra, workers tend to schedule naps during all-hands meetings.
  • : Following new legislation in Lahvatra, where there's smoke there's the Lahvatran Forestry Department.

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