Spotlight on:
The Republic of Merille Lahteva |
“Pride and Industry”
Category: Inoffensive Centrist Democracy | ||
Civil Rights: Excellent |
Economy: Good |
Political Freedoms: Very Good |
Location: Artificial Solar System |
Regional Influence: Shoeshiner |
The Republic of Merille Lahteva is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning emu population. The hard-working population of 8.092 billion Merille Lahtevans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.2%.
The Merille Lahtevan economy, worth 367 trillion marks a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 45,402 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.
Crime is moderate. Merille Lahteva's national animal is the emu.
Merille Lahteva is ranked 225,774th in the world and 4,140th in Artificial Solar System for Lowest Crime Rates, with 56.47 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Merille Lahteva's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Sprat" to "Shoeshiner".
- : Merille Lahteva's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
- : Merille Lahteva's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
- : Merille Lahteva's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
- : Merille Lahteva's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Merille Lahteva's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
- : Merille Lahteva's influence in Artificial Solar System rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
- : Merille Lahteva relocated from The new beginning to Artificial Solar System.
- : Merille Lahteva applied to join the World Assembly.
- : Merille Lahteva's influence in The new beginning rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".