Population | 2.24 billion |
Currency | Pound |
Animal | Rat |
The Republic of Lsparks is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, parental licensing program, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.24 billion Lsparksians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 57.5%.
The frighteningly efficient Lsparksian economy, worth 336 trillion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 150,298 Pounds, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.
Ships are encouraged to deliberately run aground onto Lsparksian beaches, wigged-out hunters report playing croquet with the Queen of Hearts, the only record being broken at sporting events is the highest death toll, and every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lsparks's national animal is the Rat.
Lsparks is ranked 33,812th in the world and 765th in The East Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 78 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Lsparks, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver.
- : Following new legislation in Lsparks, the only record being broken at sporting events is the highest death toll.
- : Following new legislation in Lsparks, wigged-out hunters report playing croquet with the Queen of Hearts.
- : Following new legislation in Lsparks, ships are encouraged to deliberately run aground onto Lsparksian beaches.
- : Following new legislation in Lsparks, the examiners who examine examiners are being examined by examiners.
- : Following new legislation in Lsparks, the new airport at Mr. Giles' farm is panicking his sheep.
- : Lsparks was reclassified from "Moralistic Democracy" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
- : Following new legislation in Lsparks, the question "please would you...?" is usually laden with passive aggression.
- : Following new legislation in Lsparks, tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs.
- : Following new legislation in Lsparks, traffic cops are puzzled to see that nobody exceeds the speed limits.