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The Borderlands of Lucerne

“There are still many things not on top of other things.”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Handshaker

Location: New York

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Lucerne

Population39.187 billion

Currencylake
Animalpantomime horse

The Borderlands of Lucerne is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its anti-smoking policies, complete lack of public education, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 39.187 billion Lucerneans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The tiny government prioritizes Industry, with Defense and Spirituality also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Environment aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Lucernean economy, worth a remarkable 3,884 trillion lakes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 99,138 lakes, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 298,755 per year while the poor average 25,647, a ratio of 11.6 to 1.

The number of students attending university has reached a record high, truth is often impossible to tell from fiction on the evening news, it is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, and frequent fliers are obliged to submit to invasive security procedures by government security. Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Lucerne's national animal is the pantomime horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lucerne is ranked 8,284th in the world and 35th in New York for Most Stationary, with 2,599.84620415292 days.

Top
1%
Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 290thLargest Populations: 1,594thTop
5%
Lowest Overall Tax Burden: 3,452ndLargest Mining Sector: 4,737thHighest Economic Output: 4,971stMost Avoided: 6,266thHighest Disposable Incomes: 7,576thMost Influential: 8,264thMost Stationary: 8,284thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 8,772ndTop
10%
Most World Assembly Endorsements: 20,200thMost Efficient Economies: 23,411thLargest Insurance Industry: 27,061stLargest Black Market: 28,028thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 29,671st
Top
5%
Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 2nd in the regionTop
10%
Most Avoided: 3rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 3rd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 3rd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 3rd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 3rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 3rd in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 4th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 4th in the regionMost Devout: 5th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 5th in the regionMost Developed: 5th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Zombies.
  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Lucerne was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.

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