by Max Barry

Latest Forum Topics

Advertisement

Spotlight on:

National Flag

The United States of Kohili

“For Kohili! For the Mega-Corps!”

Category: Corporate Bordello
Civil Rights:
Very Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Excellent

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: the Pacific

OverviewPoliciesPeopleGovernmentEconomyRankTrendCards

Kohili

Population2.678 billion

CapitalHukija

CurrencyHuj
AnimalAvali

The United States of Kohili is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, aversion to nipples, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 2.678 billion Kohilians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The tiny, corrupt, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hukija. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Kohilian economy, worth 750 trillion Hujs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Gambling. Average income is an amazing 280,410 Hujs, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,468,354 per year while the poor average 4,650, a ratio of 530 to 1.

Only the richest get to see out of their windows, the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, the roar of the Niagara 3000 mega-loo can be heard several blocks away, and toxic smog is dismissed as the populace just "letting off steam". Crime is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Kohili's national animal is the Avali, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Kohili is ranked 344,126th in the world and 3,563rd in the Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 0.16 average smiles per day.

Top
1%
Rudest Citizens: 283rdHighest Wealthy Incomes: 560thMost Armed: 702ndHighest Crime Rates: 781stHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 822ndHighest Disposable Incomes: 832ndFattest Citizens: 834thMost Avoided: 904thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 981stLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,046thLargest Retail Industry: 1,149thLargest Gambling Industry: 1,169thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 1,727thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,732ndMost Efficient Economies: 2,573rdLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 2,854thTop
5%
Highest Average Incomes: 3,835thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 4,673rdMost Corrupt Governments: 4,819thLargest Agricultural Sector: 5,742ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 6,350thLargest Mining Sector: 6,929thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7,046thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 7,404thMost Patriotic: 8,777thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 8,968thLargest Insurance Industry: 9,734thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 9,747thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 11,213thMost Secular: 12,105thMost Subsidized Industry: 13,328thLargest Information Technology Sector: 13,709thTop
10%
Most Cultured: 17,709thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 17,935thLargest Governments: 19,818thLargest Publishing Industry: 20,489thSmartest Citizens: 22,928thMost Pro-Market: 27,578thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 31,300thMost Valuable International Artwork: 32,341st
Top
1%
Rudest Citizens: 5th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 6th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 6th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 9th in the regionFattest Citizens: 11th in the regionMost Avoided: 12th in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 13th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 14th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 14th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 15th in the regionMost Armed: 15th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 16th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 17th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 17th in the regionTop
5%
Largest Pizza Delivery Sector: 41st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 42nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 45th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 53rd in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 54th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 57th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 59th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 66th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 80th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 81st in the regionMost Patriotic: 94th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 102nd in the regionMost Pro-Market: 102nd in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 129th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 136th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 143rd in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 171st in the regionTop
10%
Most Secular: 214th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 236th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 253rd in the regionLargest Black Market: 265th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 266th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 296th in the regionMost Cultured: 307th in the regionLargest Governments: 320th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 341st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Kohili, toxic smog is dismissed as the populace just "letting off steam".
  • : Following new legislation in Kohili, the roar of the Niagara 3000 mega-loo can be heard several blocks away.
  • : Following new legislation in Kohili, the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth.
  • : Kohili was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Kohili, only the richest get to see out of their windows.
  • : Following new legislation in Kohili, depression sinks in after each election when voters realize they are stuck with these people for years.
  • : Following new legislation in Kohili, cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high.
  • : Following new legislation in Kohili, it's not just poseurs who wear oversized sound-cancelling headphones as they walk the city streets.
  • : Following new legislation in Kohili, getting an infected tattoo is considered a rite of passage in Kohili.
  • : Following new legislation in Kohili, citizens drive tank-like vehicles with mounted machine guns.

More...

Report