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The Colony of Jane Prentiss

“The song is loud and beautiful and I am so very afraid”

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Unheard Of

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: the Outback

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Jane Prentiss

Population2.519 billion

Currencydollar
Animalsquirrel

The Colony of Jane Prentiss is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, free-roaming dinosaurs, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 2.519 billion Jane Prentissians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 57.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Jane Prentissian economy, worth 328 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 130,328 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Students learn how to disarm mines before understanding basic arithmetic, the mood of raunchy movies is often ruined by the sound of babies crying, Leader's webseries about the alleged hauntings of Jane Prentiss City generates millions of views, and yoga studios are being converted into yoga research labs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jane Prentiss's national animal is the squirrel, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Jane Prentiss is ranked 58,528th in the world and 93rd in the Outback for Smartest Citizens, with 40.36 quips per hour.

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Largest Mining Sector: 4,892ndLargest Retail Industry: 9,131stNudest: 9,535thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 11,482ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 12,295thMost Scientifically Advanced: 13,385thTop
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 30,814thMost Avoided: 31,709thMost Advanced Public Education: 32,324thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 32,479thLargest Publishing Industry: 32,490thMost Subsidized Industry: 33,797thMost Efficient Economies: 34,518th
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Largest Mining Sector: 4th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 9th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 10th in the regionTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 14th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 14th in the regionNudest: 25th in the regionMost Avoided: 35th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 36th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 37th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 38th in the regionLargest Black Market: 39th in the regionMost Cultured: 45th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 45th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 46th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 48th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 48th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 51st in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 53rd in the regionLargest Governments: 57th in the regionMost Developed: 60th in the regionTop
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Largest Soda Pop Sector: 69th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 74th in the regionMost Devout: 80th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 85th in the regionSmartest Citizens: 93rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 107th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 114th in the regionMost Patriotic: 119th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Jane Prentiss was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Efficient Economies and Most Avoided.
  • : Following new legislation in Jane Prentiss, yoga studios are being converted into yoga research labs.
  • : Jane Prentiss was reclassified from "Father Knows Best State" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".
  • : Following new legislation in Jane Prentiss, Leader's webseries about the alleged hauntings of Jane Prentiss City generates millions of views.
  • : Following new legislation in Jane Prentiss, the mood of raunchy movies is often ruined by the sound of babies crying.
  • : Jane Prentiss was reclassified from "Iron Fist Consumerists" to "Father Knows Best State".
  • : Following new legislation in Jane Prentiss, students learn how to disarm mines before understanding basic arithmetic.
  • : Following new legislation in Jane Prentiss, citizens complain about a burning sensation after bathing.
  • : Following new legislation in Jane Prentiss, the government's suicide hotline now redirects callers to local tax lawyers.
  • : Following new legislation in Jane Prentiss, the nation refuses to discard its increasingly useless penny.

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