Population | 14.666 billion |
Capital | Beyul |
Leader | Sanat Kumara |
Currency | Shmeckles |
Animal | turtle |
The Kingdom of Shangri la valley is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Sanat Kumara with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and smutty television. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 14.666 billion Shangri la valleyians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.
The medium-sized, liberal government prioritizes Education, with Industry, Welfare, and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Law & Order receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Beyul. The average income tax rate is 89.2%.
The frighteningly efficient Shangri la valleyian economy, worth a remarkable 2,624 trillion Shmeckleses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 178,926 Shmeckleses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.
The wheel has been patented by at least a hundred people, turtles are frequently shot for looking at people 'in a funny way', every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead, and the Shangri la valleyian Arts Council pays teenagers to sit through opera performances. Crime is totally unknown. Shangri la valley's national animal is the turtle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.
Shangri la valley is ranked 18,306th in the world and 16th in Hippy Haven for Safest, scoring 114.67 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Shangri la valley was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Developed, Highest Food Quality, Most Inclusive, Most Beautiful Environments, and Highest Economic Output.
- : Shangri la valley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
- : Shangri la valley's influence in Hippy Haven rose from "Squire" to "Apprentice".
- : Shangri la valley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
- : Shangri la valley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Zombies.
- : Shangri la valley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
- : Shangri la valley was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Populations.
- : Shangri la valley was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Shangri la valley was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Shangri la valley was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Largest Information Technology Sector.