Population | 172 million |
Currency | throne |
Animal | Pistol shrimp |
The Empire of VirImperium is a very large, efficient nation, renowned for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 172 million VirImperiumians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.
The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.0%.
The powerhouse VirImperiumian economy, worth 12.0 trillion thrones a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 69,824 thrones, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 457,067 per year while the poor average 4,191, a ratio of 109 to 1.
Young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield, excited shovel-bearing geeks wander the countryside, napalm is the tool of choice for disabling eco-unfriendly forestry operations, and there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. VirImperium's national animal is the Pistol shrimp, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.
VirImperium is ranked 17,229th in the world and 34th in Kantrias for Most Conservative, scoring 85.12 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in VirImperium, there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold.
- : Following new legislation in VirImperium, napalm is the tool of choice for disabling eco-unfriendly forestry operations.
- : Following new legislation in VirImperium, excited shovel-bearing geeks wander the countryside.
- : Following new legislation in VirImperium, young soldiers are shocked to discover there are no 'safe spaces' on a battlefield.
- : Following new legislation in VirImperium, rumours have it that a secret police is responsible for the recent spate of missing persons.
- : VirImperium was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Zombified.
- : VirImperium's influence in Kantrias rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
- : VirImperium was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides.
- : VirImperium applied to join the World Assembly.
- : VirImperium lodged a message on the Kantrias Regional Message Board.