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The Amorous Adventures of The Lady of Lorien

“Galadriel and Gandalf sitting in a tree”

Category: Corporate Police State
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
All-Consuming
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Middle Earth

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The Lady of Lorien

Population27.161 billion

CurrencyWhite Ring
AnimalElf

The Amorous Adventures of The Lady of Lorien is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, complete lack of public education, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 27.161 billion Lorienians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.3%.

The all-consuming the Lady of Lorienian economy, worth a remarkable 2,489 trillion White Rings a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 91,661 White Rings, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 498,546 per year while the poor average 8,664, a ratio of 57.5 to 1.

Military service is compulsory, billions of White Rings are being blown on orbital weapons development, senior citizens can usually be found doing heavy manual labour, and phone taps are frequently carried out by the police. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force. The Lady of Lorien's national animal is the Elf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The Lady of Lorien is ranked 74,093rd in the world and 25th in Middle Earth for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 2,490.31 on the Gilded Widget Scale.

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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,815thLargest Populations: 6,276thFattest Citizens: 7,434thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 8,836thHighest Economic Output: 9,405thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 9,843rdMost Ignorant Citizens: 10,175thHighest Disposable Incomes: 12,093rdLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 13,339thTop
10%
Most Stationary: 14,417thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 26,737thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 27,878thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 27,979th
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Highest Workforce Participation Rate: 2nd in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 3rd in the regionFattest Citizens: 4th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 5th in the regionTop
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Most Ignorant Citizens: 6th in the regionLargest Populations: 6th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 6th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 6th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 7th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 9th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 9th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 10th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes, Most Valuable International Artwork, Highest Disposable Incomes, Highest Economic Output, and Most Stationary.
  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Stationary.
  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides.
  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.
  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides.
  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : The Lady of Lorien was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.

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