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Most Influential: 260thBest Weather: 1,947thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,263rd
The Tsardom of
Democratic Socialists
In everything, equilibrium
Influence
Handshaker
Region
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Very Good

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Lura

Population9.801 billion

CapitalLunaja-Solare
LeaderTsar Sorejo III

Currencygale
Animaltuatara

The Tsardom of Lura is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Tsar Sorejo III with an even hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 9.801 billion Lurans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lunaja-Solare. The average income tax rate is 82.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Luran economy, worth a remarkable 1,335 trillion gales a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 136,290 gales, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Traffic cops spend most of their work-hours calculating citizens' monthly income, internet ads promising "hot singles in your area" are even less accurate than they used to be, signatures have been replaced with illegible scribbles, and social media sites go into shutdown for days at a time to censor user content. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lura's national animal is the tuatara, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Lura is ranked 3,478th in the world and 47th in Forest for Safest, scoring 137.11 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Most Influential: 260thBest Weather: 1,947thMost Valuable International Artwork: 2,263rdMost Beautiful Environments: 2,503rdMost Pacifist: 2,830thLeast Corrupt Governments: 2,854thTop
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Most Compassionate Citizens: 3,282ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 3,327thNicest Citizens: 3,453rdSafest: 3,478thHealthiest Citizens: 3,643rdHighest Food Quality: 3,778thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 3,994thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 4,257thLongest Average Lifespans: 4,325thMost Cultured: 4,468thMost Inclusive: 5,048thLargest Information Technology Sector: 5,329thLargest Publishing Industry: 6,292ndMost Cheerful Citizens: 6,711thSmartest Citizens: 6,988thMost Developed: 7,306thMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,371stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 7,880thMost Advanced Public Education: 8,930thMost Secular: 10,136thLargest Welfare Programs: 10,140thHighest Poor Incomes: 10,235thLowest Crime Rates: 12,014thTop
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Largest Governments: 15,264thHighest Average Tax Rates: 16,070thMost Advanced Public Transport: 17,031stMost Rebellious Youth: 17,485thMost Income Equality: 18,461stMost Stationary: 20,207thHighest Economic Output: 21,048thHighest Average Incomes: 28,272nd
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Most World Assembly Endorsements: 10th in the regionMost Influential: 10th in the regionTop
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Most Valuable International Artwork: 27th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Lura was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
  • : Lura was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Influential and Most Beautiful Environments and the Top 5% for Highest Food Quality, Most World Assembly Endorsements, and Most Developed.
  • : Lura was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Average Incomes.
  • : Lura was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
  • : Lura lodged a message on the Forest Regional Message Board.
  • : Lura lodged a message on the Forest Regional Message Board.
  • : Lura was reclassified from "Scandinavian Liberal Paradise" to "Democratic Socialists".
  • : Lura endorsed The Suspicious Minds of The Realizer.
  • : Lura was endorsed by The Suspicious Minds of The Realizer.
  • : Lura was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Governments.

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