Population | 4.345 billion |
Capital | Shamrock |
Leader | Saint Patrick |
Faith | Motorcyclism |
Currency | gold bar |
Animal | Cow |
The Lucky Zombie Motorcyclists of The Eltran is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Saint Patrick with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, sprawling nuclear power plants, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.345 billion Trains live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.
The relatively small, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shamrock. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.2%.
The frighteningly efficient Trainiac economy, worth 533 trillion gold bars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 122,747 gold bars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 843,098 per year while the poor average 6,391, a ratio of 131 to 1.
Electricity company executives pray nightly to Zeus and Thor, hedge fund managers are diversifying into herbaceous borders, Tesco was recently named as the new national treasurer, and politicians tend to speak more loudly and slowly these days. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. The Eltran's national animal is the Cow, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Motorcyclism.
The Eltran is ranked 83,883rd in the world and 106th in The League for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,558.52 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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The Eltran relocated from Artificial Solar System to The League.
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The Eltran relocated from The League to Artificial Solar System.
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The Eltran applied to join the World Assembly.
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The Eltran was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Wealthy Incomes.
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The Eltran changed its national animal to "Cow", its motto to "NationStates lucky moon brains", and its nation type to "Lucky Zombie Motorcyclists".
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The Eltran, politicians tend to speak more loudly and slowly these days.
- : Following new legislation in
The Eltran, Tesco was recently named as the new national treasurer.
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The Eltran changed its national animal to "Cow bat", its capital to "Shamrock", its currency to "gold bar", its leader to "Saint Patrick", its motto to "Moon brains Nationstates friendship", and its nation type to "Holy Black Lucky Zombie".
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The Eltran was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Armed.
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The Eltran, hedge fund managers are diversifying into herbaceous borders.