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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 7,018thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7,869thLargest Gambling Industry: 10,807th
The Theocracy of
Iron Fist Consumerists Champions of Commerce
Fîr-bal’lach
Influence
Squire
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Very Strong
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Yrra

Population147 million

CurrencyYrrai Rēth
AnimalBluebuck

The Theocracy of Yrra is a very large, efficient nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, prohibition of alcohol, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 147 million Yrraii | Yrmen 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.3%.

The very strong Yrrai economy, worth 10.8 trillion Yrrai Rēths a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 73,653 Yrrai Rēths, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 257,137 per year while the poor average 15,344, a ratio of 16.8 to 1.

Abortions are carried out secretly in shady backstreet clinics, kids these days know how to throw a proper punch, school lessons are constantly interrupted by 'teacher needs a break' time, and all alcohol is banned. Crime is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Yrra's national animal is the Bluebuck, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Yrra is ranked 192,383rd in the world and 230th in Declansburg for Highest Food Quality, scoring 12.46 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.

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Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 7,018thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 7,869thLargest Gambling Industry: 10,807thTop
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 19,860thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 24,538th
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5%
Largest Gambling Industry: 3rd in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 5th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 6th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 14th in the regionTop
10%
Highest Crime Rates: 15th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 15th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 16th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 21st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Yrra, all alcohol is banned.
  • : Yrra was reclassified from "Corporate Police State" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
  • : Following new legislation in Yrra, school lessons are constantly interrupted by 'teacher needs a break' time.
  • : Following new legislation in Yrra, kids these days know how to throw a proper punch.
  • : Following new legislation in Yrra, abortions are carried out secretly in shady backstreet clinics.
  • : Following new legislation in Yrra, Leader can finally stop kneading the dough and start rolling in it instead.
  • : Yrra was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Ignorant Citizens and Lowest Overall Tax Burden.
  • : Following new legislation in Yrra, the hardest thing for a mining operation to dig through is government red tape.
  • : Following new legislation in Yrra, disputed territories across Declansburg are being claimed by Yrrai college students.
  • : Following new legislation in Yrra, college athletes are arrested for selling lemonade.

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