Location: Ireland

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Republic of Na Stait um Shaorail is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Joe an Bhulla with an even hand, and notable for its complete absence of social welfare. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.665 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, the Environment, and Public Transport. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Armagh. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 29%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Tourism, Book Publishing, and Gambling industries.

Citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, almost half of the child population live rough on the streets, the government seeks peaceful forum with terrorists, and Na Stait um Shaorail is notorious for its citizens' infidelity. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is a problem, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Na Stait um Shaorail's national animal is the White Tailed Deer, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the aoiligh.

Na Stait um Shaorail is ranked 53rd in Ireland and 126,105th in the world for Largest Mining Sector, scoring -7 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.

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