The Republic of Luridia is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.553 billion Luridians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 72.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Luridian economy, worth 43.8 trillion Violets a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 17,147 Violets, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, and Harry Potter books are banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Luridia's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Luridia is ranked 32,154^th in the world and 2^nd in Ejiro for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 72.58 Effective Tax Rate.