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The Republic of Libo Lyrica

“You Can't Stop Progress”

Category: Corporate Bordello
Civil Rights:
Average
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Superb

Regional Influence: Unproven

Location: Balder

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Libo Lyrica

Population8.159 billion

CapitalSyndey
LeaderGreat Composer
FaithSikhism

Currencylira
Animalshrimp

The Republic of Libo Lyrica is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Great Composer with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, barren, inhospitable landscape, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 8.159 billion Libo Lyricans are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Syndey. The average income tax rate is 4.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Libo Lyrican economy, worth a remarkable 2,404 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 294,745 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Young people never forget their first roommate — no matter how much counselling they have, Great Composer steals from the rich and gives to the needy, hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have, and holidaymakers sleep curled up on the floor as hotel beds are replaced with oversized bookcases. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Libo Lyrica's national animal is the shrimp, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Sikhism.

Libo Lyrica is ranked 296,181st in the world and 10,336th in Balder for Most Stationary, with 0.52071494452 days.

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Highest Disposable Incomes: 782ndLargest Retail Industry: 1,102ndRudest Citizens: 1,105thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,627thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 1,712thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2,215thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 2,272ndMost Efficient Economies: 2,838thTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 2,985thHighest Average Incomes: 3,064thLargest Mining Sector: 3,575thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 3,580thLargest Agricultural Sector: 4,896thMost Scientifically Advanced: 4,953rdSmartest Citizens: 4,990thMost Cultured: 5,055thMost Inclusive: 5,161stLargest Soda Pop Sector: 6,294thHighest Poor Incomes: 6,370thMost Devout: 6,542ndLargest Manufacturing Sector: 6,595thHighest Food Quality: 6,893rdMost Corrupt Governments: 6,957thLargest Information Technology Sector: 7,170thMost Developed: 7,410thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 7,519thLargest Insurance Industry: 8,115thLargest Governments: 8,894thHighest Economic Output: 9,681stHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 9,799thFattest Citizens: 10,160thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 10,521stLargest Cheese Export Sector: 12,406thLowest Crime Rates: 12,586thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 13,166thTop
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Largest Welfare Programs: 18,336thMost Subsidized Industry: 18,416thMost Patriotic: 18,658thLongest Average Lifespans: 20,606thMost Pro-Market: 28,741st
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Rudest Citizens: 36th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 41st in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 41st in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 85th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 100th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 100th in the regionTop
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Largest Publishing Industry: 120th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 121st in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 163rd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 167th in the regionMost Inclusive: 202nd in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 204th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 213th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 216th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 219th in the regionMost Cultured: 233rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 244th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 283rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 303rd in the regionHighest Food Quality: 309th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 339th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 339th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 340th in the regionMost Devout: 354th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 354th in the regionMost Developed: 363rd in the regionLargest Governments: 445th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 468th in the regionFattest Citizens: 470th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 500th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 514th in the regionTop
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 530th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 565th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 657th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 756th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 992nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Libo Lyrica's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : Following new legislation in Libo Lyrica, holidaymakers sleep curled up on the floor as hotel beds are replaced with oversized bookcases.
  • : Following new legislation in Libo Lyrica, hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have.
  • : Following new legislation in Libo Lyrica, Great Composer steals from the rich and gives to the needy.
  • : Following new legislation in Libo Lyrica, young people never forget their first roommate — no matter how much counselling they have.
  • : Following new legislation in Libo Lyrica, paper and ink publications are subsidised by the government to keep them in the black.
  • : Libo Lyrica was refounded in Balder.
  • : Libo Lyrica ceased to exist in Lazarus.
  • : Libo Lyrica's influence in Lazarus rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
  • : Libo Lyrica's influence in Lazarus fell from "Nipper" to "Newcomer".

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