Lovia I Love Ya - An Alternative Take on Lovia

Lovia I Love Ya - An Alternative Take on Lovia is a book by Lovian-Hungarian politician, artist and writer Ferenc Szóhad. It is a work of non-fiction. Written in 2013, it is the history of the nation of Lovia from a different, more anecdotal perspective, mixed with personal experiences of the author. Lovia I Love Ya features a chapter on Lovian music, co-written by Szóhad and David Goldblum of Warped Records. Lovia I Love Ya was published by The House Publishers in 2013 and is currently in its second print.

Lovia I Love Ya talks about Lovian music, art, literature, politics, history and societal structure, interspersed with anecdotes concerning Lovian everyday life. The book tries to make sense of the fact that a small state as Lovia has such a rich and diverse culture, and that it has such a diverse and vibrant economy. Szóhad explains that, although Lovia has little over 20,000 inhabitants, the country has served has a collection basket for political refugees, dissidents, intellectuals and free spirits over the course of the years, boosting the national cultural and economical output greatly. The fact that Lovia plays an intermediary role in many diplomatic conflicts between members of the UN, and the presence of a relaxed tax climate, have both contributed to an economy that is many times larger than a country of 20,000 citizens could sustain in normal circumstances. Szóhad also explains that the societal make-up of Lovia has created an unique, intellectual climate that can't be found anywhere else on the planet. Tourism and huge export surpluses have made Lovia one of the richest and most commerically viable nations on Earth. The amount of companies per thousand citizens is immense, and can be explained by the many high-end businesses operated by Lovian entrepeneurs. Many luxury goods and tourism-related businesses are exploited by Lovians, mostly profiting from foreign money.

Lovia as a "large nation" with an incredibly small number of inhabitants can also be related to the country being the protege of the United States, and the fact that Lovia is an important stop for cargo ships from Asia to North America and back. The international pattern of crossroads coming together, mentally, but also to a certain extent physically, is an important explanation for the "world citizen" status of Lovia.