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The Allied States of East Swedesia

“If there's no casualties you're doing it wrong.”

Category: Compulsory Consumerist State
Civil Rights:
Average
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: Balder

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East Swedesia

Population14.559 billion

CapitalDuran Duran
LeaderMecha Osama

CurrencyShekels
AnimalCrow

The Allied States of East Swedesia is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Mecha Osama with an iron fist, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, free-roaming dinosaurs, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 14.559 billion East Swedesians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The relatively small, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Duran Duran. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.4%.

The frighteningly efficient East Swedesian economy, worth a remarkable 2,818 trillion Shekels a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 193,602 Shekels, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 823,221 per year while the poor average 29,323, a ratio of 28.1 to 1.

New urban roads are threatening city parks, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, things are looking up for sentient toilet bowls, and commuters travel in zigzags to avoid stalking accusations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. East Swedesia's national animal is the Crow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

East Swedesia is ranked 15,411th in the world and 911th in Balder for Highest Food Quality, scoring 133.3 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.

Top
1%
Highest Disposable Incomes: 2,156thTop
5%
Highest Wealthy Incomes: 3,368thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 5,379thMost Cultured: 5,892ndLargest Retail Industry: 6,152ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,147thRudest Citizens: 7,769thHighest Economic Output: 8,024thMost Corrupt Governments: 9,078thLargest Information Technology Sector: 9,138thLargest Publishing Industry: 10,124thHighest Average Incomes: 11,369thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 12,020thMost Devout: 12,205thTop
10%
Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 14,754thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 15,017thHighest Food Quality: 15,411thSmartest Citizens: 15,827thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 17,161stMost Armed: 18,647thMost Efficient Economies: 18,811thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 18,815thLargest Black Market: 19,824thMost Cheerful Citizens: 23,331stMost Developed: 23,449thMost Patriotic: 23,925thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 24,182ndLargest Populations: 27,936th
Top
5%
Highest Disposable Incomes: 144th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 206th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 275th in the regionMost Cultured: 278th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 314th in the regionRudest Citizens: 370th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 374th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 419th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 475th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 486th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 543rd in the regionTop
10%
Lowest Overall Tax Burden: 629th in the regionMost Stationary: 709th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 715th in the regionMost Devout: 724th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 767th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 772nd in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 875th in the regionLargest Populations: 889th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 895th in the regionHighest Food Quality: 911th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 940th in the regionMost Armed: 1,011th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 1,068th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1,075th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : East Swedesia was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes and the Top 5% for Most Scientifically Advanced, Highest Average Incomes, Highest Economic Output, and Highest Wealthy Incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in East Swedesia, commuters travel in zigzags to avoid stalking accusations.
  • : Following new legislation in East Swedesia, things are looking up for sentient toilet bowls.
  • : Following new legislation in East Swedesia, national park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings.
  • : Following new legislation in East Swedesia, new urban roads are threatening city parks.
  • : Following new legislation in East Swedesia, belief that Mecha Osama is a lizard-person from outer space has reached an all-time high.
  • : East Swedesia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden.
  • : East Swedesia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden.
  • : Following new legislation in East Swedesia, jaywalking is punishable by public flogging.
  • : Following new legislation in East Swedesia, the government is constantly producing new maps to accommodate the continual renaming of cities.

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