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“Ut Unus Nos Successio!”

The Socialist State of Loria Aesir is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Uri Loskov with an iron fist, and notable for its hatred of cheese. Its compassionate, hard-working, cynical population of 2.179 billion are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Monroe City. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Tourism.

Rumor has it that the government was paid off by the mob to allow casinos to reopen, traffic jams are a common sight due to construction work from a massive overhaul of the nation's freeways, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, and there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Loria Aesir's national animal is the panther, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the rune.

Loria Aesir is ranked 210th in the region and 9,151st in the world for Best Weather.