Spotlight on:
The Republic of -Lagene |
“We Will Endure”
Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Good |
Economy: Reasonable |
Political Freedoms: Excellent |
Location: Alvaro |
Regional Influence: Power |
The Republic of -Lagene is a huge, genial nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 485 million -Lageneans 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.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 46.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The sizeable but inefficient -Lagenean economy, worth 19.6 trillion Eunes a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 40,415 Eunes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.
Every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead, citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome, and shoppers have literally had their hands full since plastic bags were banned. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Lagene's national animal is the banana slug, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
-Lagene is ranked 84,617th in the world and 3rd in Alvaro for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 2,470.4 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : -Lagene was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Primitive.
- : -Lagene's influence in Alvaro rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
- : -Lagene's influence in Alvaro rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
- : -Lagene appointed Flarville as Minister of Order with authority over Appearance, Border Control, Communications, Embassies, and Polls in Alvaro.
- : -Lagene lodged a message on the Alvaro Regional Message Board.
- : -Lagene lodged a message on the Alvaro Regional Message Board.
- : -Lagene suppressed a post on the Alvaro Regional Message Board.
- : -Lagene lodged a message on the Alvaro Regional Message Board.
- : -Lagene lodged a message on the Alvaro Regional Message Board.
- : -Lagene updated the World Factbook entry in Alvaro.