Population | 26 million |
Currency | Lari |
Animal | Bonobo |
The Most Serene Republic of Linnanan is a small, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 26 million Linnananians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.
The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 72.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The basket case Linnananian economy, worth 303 billion Laris a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 11,679 Laris, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions, flu research is commonly shut down for fear of creating a superbug, Leader is considering changing the Linnananian flag to one with more glitter, and polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Linnanan's national animal is the Bonobo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Linnanan is ranked 265,834th in the world and 2nd in Baltans for Most Secular, with 11.99 Atheism Rate.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Linnanan was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Nicest Citizens.
- : Following new legislation in Linnanan, polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums.
- : Linnanan was reclassified from "Democratic Socialists" to "Scandinavian Liberal Paradise".
- : Following new legislation in Linnanan, Leader is considering changing the Linnananian flag to one with more glitter.
- : Following new legislation in Linnanan, flu research is commonly shut down for fear of creating a superbug.
- : Following new legislation in Linnanan, excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions.
- : Following new legislation in Linnanan, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order.
- : Following new legislation in Linnanan, kids are told they can be whoever they want to be when they grow up.
- : Following new legislation in Linnanan, napalm is the tool of choice for disabling eco-unfriendly forestry operations.
- : Following new legislation in Linnanan, one of the nation's leading exports is empty platitudes.