The Holy State of Ikarus is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, pith helmet sales, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 2.618 billion Ikarusians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.
The relatively small, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Roma. The average income tax rate is 39.8%.
The frighteningly efficient Ikarusian economy, worth 494 trillion Lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 188,969 Lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.
Road rage is rarer but more terminal now that many people drive fully-operational battle tanks to work, thousands of cute furry kittens are trampling everything in their path (Ikarus has found 1 easter egg), scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and angry men scowl at each other across chess boards. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Ikarus's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.
Ikarus is ranked 150,900th in the world and 741st in Europe for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 754.74 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Ikarus was endorsed by 
The Grand Commonwealth Duchy of Australian Luxembourg.
- : Ikarus was endorsed by
The Commonwealth of Waffland.
- : Ikarus's influence in Europe rose from "Page" to "Squire".
- : Ikarus was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements and Most Influential and the Top 5% for Highest Average Incomes, Most Scientifically Advanced, and Most Developed.
- : Ikarus endorsed
The United Kingdom of Fliptastic.
- : Ikarus was endorsed by The United Kingdom of Fliptastic.
- : Ikarus was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Ikarus endorsed
The Federal Republic of Western Balkania.
- : Ikarus endorsed
The Pink Holy of Kalebo.
- : Ikarus's influence in Europe fell from "Squire" to "Page".
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 220 » 
UGBK, 
Yahlia, 
Meropis, 
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Superior Saxonia, 
The Scandinavian Realm, 
Younizia, 
Malchalar, 
Kkorea, 
Dizgovzy, 
Gliesetonia, 
Ostroban, 
Slavonia and Srijem, and 170 others.
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