Location: Discordia

Overview • Factbook • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Empire of CLU is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Erisson I Hastur with an even hand, and remarkable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 22.157 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as Religion & Spirituality and Social Equality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of CLU CLU Land. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, followed by Gambling and Book Publishing.

Young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, the nation's gigantic air force is both respected and feared, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, and the minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. CLU's national animal is the grid bug, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the arcade token.

CLU is ranked 9th in Discordia and 12,619th in the world for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 57 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.

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