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The Federation of Kolkonjarvi Lake

“Finnish Lakes”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Some
Economy:
Thriving
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Squire

Location: Lakes in Finland

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Kolkonjarvi Lake

Population1.316 billion

Currencygamble
Animalgamble

The Federation of Kolkonjarvi Lake is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, public floggings, and state-planned economy. The cynical, devout population of 1.316 billion Kolkonjarvi Lakeans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 51.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Kolkonjarvi Lakean economy, worth 102 trillion gambles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, Tourism, and Automobile Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 77,575 gambles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Enemy navies sail within bombardment range of major coastal cities with impunity, ministers are now allowed to put suggestions in the governmental suggestion box, the fattest folk in Kolkonjarvi Lake look to be the happiest ones, and ersatz chicken has left the nation's citizens with a bad taste in their mouths. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kolkonjarvi Lake's national animal is the gamble.

Kolkonjarvi Lake is ranked 94,318th in the world and 131st in Lakes in Finland for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 51.26 Effective Tax Rate.

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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 15,848thTop
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Most Income Equality: 20,787thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 26,450th
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Most Income Equality: 4th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 8th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 10th in the regionTop
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Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 26th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Kolkonjarvi Lake, ersatz chicken has left the nation's citizens with a bad taste in their mouths.
  • : Following new legislation in Kolkonjarvi Lake, the fattest folk in Kolkonjarvi Lake look to be the happiest ones.
  • : Following new legislation in Kolkonjarvi Lake, ministers are now allowed to put suggestions in the governmental suggestion box.
  • : Following new legislation in Kolkonjarvi Lake, enemy navies sail within bombardment range of major coastal cities with impunity.
  • : Following new legislation in Kolkonjarvi Lake, grazing lands are filled with cattle wearing odd-looking anti-pollution devices.
  • : Kolkonjarvi Lake was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Kolkonjarvi Lake, internet moderators work overtime to remove memes comparing Leader to cartoon bears.
  • : Following new legislation in Kolkonjarvi Lake, blind students are at a disadvantage now that test papers printed in braille have been discontinued.
  • : Following new legislation in Kolkonjarvi Lake, squeaky high prepubescent voices recite the patriotic poem "Hail to The Leader!" before each meal.
  • : Following new legislation in Kolkonjarvi Lake, the volume of paperwork used to complete a single environmental assessment defeats the purpose.

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