The Republic of Urial2 is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its avant-garde cinema, keen interest in outer space, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.299 billion Urial2ians 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 81.1%.
The frighteningly efficient Urial2ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,939 trillion pesos a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 265,750 pesos, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 880,134 per year while the poor average 59,937, a ratio of 14.7 to 1.
Dentists routinely perform open heart surgery, gun ownership is compulsory, even doll houses and dog kennels have to be able to withstand rigorous earthquake testing, and the overhead luggage compartment is often full. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Urial2's national animal is the tiger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.
Urial2 is ranked 6,796th in the world and 342nd in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 109.19 law-abiding acts per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Urial2 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Armed.
- : Following new legislation in Urial2, the overhead luggage compartment is often full.
- : Following new legislation in Urial2, even doll houses and dog kennels have to be able to withstand rigorous earthquake testing.
- : Following new legislation in Urial2, gun ownership is compulsory.
- : Urial2 was reclassified from "Father Knows Best State" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
- : Following new legislation in Urial2, dentists routinely perform open heart surgery.
- : Following new legislation in Urial2, the government has granted that two plus two makes four.
- : Urial2 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Unexpected Death Rate.
- : Following new legislation in Urial2, mysterious black helicopters menace farmers to ensure compliance with straitjacketing agricultural policies.
- : Following new legislation in Urial2, retiring citizens are dragged away in the middle of the night by mysterious men in black suits.
