Nation/Lonica

The Republic of Lonica is a fledgling, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 6 million Lonicans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Healthcare, and International Aid also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Law & Order receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 7.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Lonican economy, worth 266 billion yen a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 44,478 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Private business has started paving paradises and putting up parking lots, the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes. Crime is relatively low. Lonica's national animal is the poodle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Lonica is ranked 123,474th in the world and 441st in The Invaders for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,867.23 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.