Population | 27.333 billion |
Capital | Deroth Ungol |
Leader | Grand Emperor Vladimir Novgorod IV |
Faith | Church Of Crulmoxius |
Currency | Shark'towel |
Animal | Hellhound |
The Galactic Empire of Flarbinia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Grand Emperor Vladimir Novgorod IV with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 27.333 billion Flarbinians 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 tiny, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Deroth Ungol. Income tax is unheard of.
The frighteningly efficient Flarbinian economy, worth an astonishing 17,915 trillion Shark'towels a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is a breathtaking 655,468 Shark'towels, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,088,135 per year while the poor average 156,529, a ratio of 13.3 to 1.
A handful of megacorporations own every "craft brewery" in the nation, new urban roads are threatening city parks, modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes, and trying to toast marshmallows in an electric fireplace just isn't the same. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Flarbinia's national animal is the Hellhound, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Church Of Crulmoxius.
Flarbinia is ranked 12,712th in the world and 193rd in Lazarus for Most Influential, scoring 4,015 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, trying to toast marshmallows in an electric fireplace just isn't the same.
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, modelling agencies send their clients to work in nursing homes.
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, new urban roads are threatening city parks.
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, a handful of megacorporations own every "craft brewery" in the nation.
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, the term cold case has taken on a very literal meaning.
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, parents must choose their children's names from a government-mandated master list.
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway.
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, the jackhammer is considered a tool of artistic criticism.
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, Grand Emperor Vladimir Novgorod IV's reputation is hard as nails.
- : Following new legislation in Flarbinia, homeless people can be found sleeping on streets in front of unoccupied second homes.