Location: The North Pacific

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Federal Republic of Larkina is a massive, economically powerful nation, ruled by Elected Larkinoid with an even hand, and renowned for its devotion to social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 2.833 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 juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Larkina City. The average income tax rate is 85%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Tourism industry.

The nation is famous for having one of the world's largest Lark hunting institutions, prisoners work-share to cut down rising costs of keeping them in jail, heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, and waste is frequently shipped to other countries. Crime is totally unknown. Larkina's national animal is the Lark, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Larkor.

Larkina is ranked 4,080th in The North Pacific and 86,991st in the world for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -3 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and