The Republic of Amurru is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its public floggings, zero percent divorce rate, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 8.879 billion Amurruans 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. The average income tax rate is 68.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Amurruan economy, worth a remarkable 1,413 trillion 9003s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 159,204 9003s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the military struggles with recruitment, Harry Potter books are banned, and construction workers evacuate work sites after finding sharp rocks on the ground. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Amurru's national animal is the 9003, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Amurru is ranked 19,408^th in the world and 1,039^th in Balder for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 7,274.89 on the Gilded Widget Scale.