Population | 44.579 billion |
Capital | Columbia City |
Leader | the Emperor |
Currency | Columbian dollar |
Animal | falcon |
The Empire of Layarteb is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Emperor with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 44.579 billion Columbians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Columbia City. The average income tax rate is 1.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Layartebian economy, worth a remarkable 9,758 trillion Columbian dollars a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 218,899 Columbian dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.
News headlines usually include p-values, a broken arm or leg no longer costs an arm and a leg, the nation is wading into dangerous waters, and charity workers were first up against the wall when the time came. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Layarteb's national animal is the falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.
Layarteb is ranked 1st in the world and 1st in New York for Lowest Crime Rates, with zero law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Layarteb, charity workers were first up against the wall when the time came.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market and Most Valuable International Artwork.
- : Layarteb changed its national capital to "Columbia City", its currency to "Columbian dollar", and its demonym to "Columbian".
- : Following new legislation in Layarteb, the nation is wading into dangerous waters.
- : Following new legislation in Layarteb, a broken arm or leg no longer costs an arm and a leg.
- : Following new legislation in Layarteb, news headlines usually include p-values.
- : Layarteb was reclassified from "Inoffensive Centrist Democracy" to "Moralistic Democracy".
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Survivors.