Location: Furry Federation

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Fiefdom of Lord Tora is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lord Tora with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 7.134 billion are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals is mainly concerned with Defence, although Law & Order and the Environment are on the agenda. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

The commercialisation of highly deadly weapons has instilled Lord Tora with a very polite populace, protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations, government officials frequently cut taxes as a distraction from antics with their secretaries, and hunters have been known to lose limbs while attempting to 'play tag' with their prey. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lord Tora's national animal is the tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the klaw.

Lord Tora is ranked 20th in Furry Federation and 44,285th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -12 on the Bus Surprisal Index.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and