Population | 12.886 billion |
Capital | Tsargård on the Dnieper |
Leader | Tsar Aleksandr the Terrible |
Faith | Byzantine Orthodox |
Currency | bezant |
Animal | Double-headed Eagle |
The ℌᴏʟʏ 𝔅ʏᴢᴀɴᴛɪɴᴇ 𝔈ᴍᴘɪʀᴇ of Varangian Rus is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Tsar Aleksandr the Terrible with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 12.886 billion Varangians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tsargård on the Dnieper. The income tax rate is 100%.
The frighteningly efficient Varangian economy, worth a remarkable 4,663 trillion bezants a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 361,886 bezants, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Government agents stalk the aisles of grocery stores for out-of-stock medications, earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms, and films are funded in accordance with the volume of tears shed when reading the screenplay. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Varangian Rus's national animal is the Double-headed Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Byzantine Orthodox.
Varangian Rus is ranked 11,285th in the world and 3rd in The Horde for Most Stationary, with 2,171.2250687484 days.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, films are funded in accordance with the volume of tears shed when reading the screenplay.
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms.
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss.
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, government agents stalk the aisles of grocery stores for out-of-stock medications.
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, the military has forsaken terrestrial warfare.
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, Varangian diplomacy is by the book.
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, the realistic depiction of tentacles is on the core syllabus of most art schools.
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students.
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, nobody looks each other in the eye at neighborhood block parties any more.
- : Following new legislation in Varangian Rus, sending sick politicians "Get Well Soon" cards is considered bribery.