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The Mother Empire of Retro Lyra

“Boni Amici, Boni Libri, et Conscientia Somnolenta.”

Category: Civil Rights Lovefest
Civil Rights:
World Benchmark
Economy:
Good
Political Freedoms:
Widely Abused

Location: The Empire of Friendship

Regional Influence: Power

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The Mother Empire of Retro Lyra is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Rodrick Jones with a fair hand, and renowned for its ban on automobiles, keen interest in outer space, and daily referendums. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 25.177 billion Retro Lyrans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Social Policy. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hollo Caverns. The average income tax rate is 92.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Retro Lyran economy, worth a remarkable 1,714 trillion Zeldian Rupees a year, is extremely specialized and solely comprised of the Book Publishing industry. Average income is 68,112 Zeldian Rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

A sledgehammer and a spray can are seen as the default tools of political debate, guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites, Catherine Gratwick's campaign support is considered seminal, and playing an online nation simulation game legally obliges you to buy the creator's latest novel. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Retro Lyra's national animal is the llama with hats, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Retro Lyra is ranked 16,382nd in the world and 3rd in The Empire of Friendship for Most Stationary, with 1,741.061559331 days.

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Most Cheerful Citizens: 3,091stMost Rebellious Youth: 3,100thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 3,163rdMost Pacifist: 4,272ndSafest: 4,355thMost Advanced Public Education: 5,937thNicest Citizens: 6,296thHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 6,628thMost Advanced Public Transport: 6,854thMost Beautiful Environments: 7,108thLargest Welfare Programs: 7,352ndMost Compassionate Citizens: 7,492ndLargest Populations: 7,871stHighest Average Tax Rates: 8,285thBest Weather: 8,537thMost Cultured: 8,579thLeast Corrupt Governments: 8,822ndMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 12,175thMost Influential: 12,450thHighest Food Quality: 12,608thSmartest Citizens: 12,653rdTop
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Highest Economic Output: 15,152ndMost World Assembly Endorsements: 15,962ndMost Stationary: 16,382ndNudest: 16,591stMost Inclusive: 17,801stLargest Governments: 18,272ndHealthiest Citizens: 19,573rdLongest Average Lifespans: 21,607thLargest Publishing Industry: 24,223rdMost Politically Free: 24,398thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 25,292nd

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