Population | 44.63 billion |
Capital | Columbia City |
Leader | the Emperor |
Currency | Columbian dollar |
Animal | falcon |
The Empire of Layarteb is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by the Emperor with an even hand, and remarkable for its aversion to nipples, anti-smoking policies, and hatred of cheese. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 44.63 billion Columbians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.
The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Columbia City. The average income tax rate is 1.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Layartebian economy, worth a remarkable 9,769 trillion Columbian dollars a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 218,899 Columbian dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.
News headlines usually include p-values, a broken arm or leg no longer costs an arm and a leg, the nation is wading into dangerous waters, and charity workers were first up against the wall when the time came. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force. Layarteb's national animal is the falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.
Layarteb is ranked 1st in the world and 1st in New York for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring zero on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most World Assembly Endorsements and Highest Disposable Incomes.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Least Corrupt Governments.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Cultured.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Armed.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Nicest Citizens.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Most Valuable International Artwork, Largest Information Technology Sector, Highest Unexpected Death Rate, and Lowest Crime Rates.
- : Following new legislation in Layarteb, charity workers were first up against the wall when the time came.
- : Layarteb was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Black Market and Most Valuable International Artwork.