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The Untied Satieties of LurraTerra is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Bjørg Bjarnarsdottir with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 15.326 billion Lurrans 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 medium-sized 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 91.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient LurraTerran economy, worth a remarkable 3,221 trillion Herps a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an amazing 210,209 Herps, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Unemployed taxi drivers ironically use self-driving cabs to reach employment offices, job satisfaction is a luxury many Lurrans can't afford, foreign governments regularly accuse the LurraTerran military of war crimes, and hairdressers are forced to use all the tricks of the trade after citizens became required to wear helmets at all times. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. LurraTerra's national animal is the Derp, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Temple of Vexillological Vexations.

LurraTerra is ranked 256,537^th in the world and 11,249^th in Lazarus for Most Authoritarian, with 326.67 milliStalins.