The Armed Republic of Larks
"Eat the @#$! cow!"
UN Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights: Unheard Of
Economy: Good
Political Freedoms: Outlawed
Location: Hardlight Commonwealth
The Armed Republic of Larks is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. Its cynical population of 6 million are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."
The enormous, corrupt, moralistic government devotes most of its attentions to Social Welfare, with areas such as Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. The average income tax rate is 33%, but much higher for the wealthy. A small private sector is dominated by the Woodchip Exports industry.
Voting is compulsory. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Larks's national animal is the Walking Fish and its currency is the Mola.
Larks is ranked 34th in the region and 118,704th in the world for Most Liberal Nations.