Location: LUE

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Broken Timeline of LUE is a massive, economically powerful nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 1.28 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Religion & Spirituality, Commerce, and Defence. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6%. A large private sector is led by the Cheese Exports industry, followed by Woodchip Exports and Book Publishing.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, the government is avowedly atheist, and voting is voluntary. Crime is pervasive, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. LUE's national animal is the Ejo squirrel, and its currency is the Hands of a clock.

LUE is ranked 2nd in LUE and 48,038th 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