The Matriarchy of Shiruku is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Dangeom Moon with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, digital currency, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.326 billion Shiruks enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.
The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ketsueki. The average income tax rate is 87.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The all-consuming Shiruk economy, worth 760 trillion Reidis a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 120,152 Reidis, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The long arm of the law possesses a rather slow hand, tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs, bemused citizens are encouraged to sing foreign-language hymns of religions they have never heard of, and umbrellas are back in fashion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Shiruku's national animal is the Snow Leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Shiruku is ranked 55,032nd in the world and 3,066th in Balder for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 3,571.03 on the Gilded Widget Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Shiruku was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Food Quality, Highest Poor Incomes, Most Advanced Public Education, Highest Foreign Aid Spending, and Most Inclusive.
- : Shiruku's influence in Balder rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
- : Shiruku was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Cheerful Citizens.
- : Following new legislation in Shiruku, umbrellas are back in fashion.
- : Following new legislation in Shiruku, bemused citizens are encouraged to sing foreign-language hymns of religions they have never heard of.
- : Following new legislation in Shiruku, tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs.
- : Following new legislation in Shiruku, the long arm of the law possesses a rather slow hand.
- : Following new legislation in Shiruku, internet ads promising "hot singles in your area" are even less accurate than they used to be.
- : Shiruku's influence in Balder rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : Shiruku was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork.
