Population | 14.016 billion |
Capital | Staxton |
Leader | Bjørg Bjarnarsdottir |
Currency | Herp |
Animal | Derp |
The Untied Satieties of Lurraterra is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Bjørg Bjarnarsdottir with an even hand, and renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, complete lack of prisons, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful population of 14.016 billion Lurrans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.
The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Staxton. The average income tax rate is 92.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Lurraterran economy, worth a remarkable 2,641 trillion Herps a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 188,481 Herps, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.
Coffee-addicted citizens look forward to baristas getting their name wrong at local coffee shops, annual Formula One races bring the capital to a screeching halt, a determined opposition debates the relative benefits of Arial and Times New Roman for days on end, and military recruitment numbers are down as citizens object on 'moral grounds'. Crime is totally unknown. Lurraterra's national animal is the Derp, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Lurraterra is ranked 37,201st in the world and 1,934th in Lazarus for Most Valuable International Artwork, with zero Bank.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, military recruitment numbers are down as citizens object on 'moral grounds'.
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, a determined opposition debates the relative benefits of Arial and Times New Roman for days on end.
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, annual Formula One races bring the capital to a screeching halt.
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, coffee-addicted citizens look forward to baristas getting their name wrong at local coffee shops.
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, beggars on the street are often heard asking for spare votes.
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, the dartboard at the Lurraterran Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Bjørg Bjarnarsdottir's face.
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, Bjørg Bjarnarsdottir panders to nontraditional families.
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, a mushroom a day keeps the sadness away.
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, the national colors help to make everyone look slimmer.
- : Following new legislation in Lurraterra, Bjørg Bjarnarsdottir is strangely popular with male politicians' wives.
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 11 » New Rogernomics, Custadia, Treadwellia, Oppalli, The Sigometh Dynasty, Wang Yao, Juba, Debussy, Caellip Major, Iron Alliance, and Leonism.