The Republic of Eirlartez is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, zero percent divorce rate, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 6.628 billion Eirlartezians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.
The large, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 80.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Eirlartezian economy, worth 844 trillion Yen a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 127,405 Yen, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
A shipwreck is everyone's fault but the captain's, the blood, sweat, and tears of poor Eirlartezians make research institutes rich, chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom, and write-in candidate 'Leader Sucks' is perennially popular. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Eirlartez's national animal is the Scorpion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Eirlartez is ranked 284,913th in the world and 1,609th in Two for Most Beautiful Environments, with 4.31 pounds of wildlife per square mile.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Eirlartez was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Developed, Most Advanced Public Education, and Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in Eirlartez, write-in candidate 'Leader Sucks' is perennially popular.
- : Following new legislation in Eirlartez, chalkboards are replaced with billboards in the classroom.
- : Eirlartez was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Publishing Industry and Largest Black Market.
- : Following new legislation in Eirlartez, the blood, sweat, and tears of poor Eirlartezians make research institutes rich.
- : Following new legislation in Eirlartez, a shipwreck is everyone's fault but the captain's.
- : Following new legislation in Eirlartez, political candidates recite daily pledges of loyalty to their chosen party.
- : Following new legislation in Eirlartez, the country has unplugged its internet connection to prevent subversive content.
- : Following new legislation in Eirlartez, moonshine has made a resurgence.
- : Following new legislation in Eirlartez, rag-wearing teachers are often mistaken for homeless people.
