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The Technocratic Jacobin State of Orthlandia

“There are no gods but humanity.” prīnceps cīvitātis Lucīanus

Category: Iron Fist Consumerists
Civil Rights:
Few
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Page

Location: Caer Sidi

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Orthlandia

Population5.67 billion

CapitalŌrthā
Leaderprīnceps cīvitātis Lucīanus
FaithState Atheism

Currencydēnārius
AnimalAquila

The Technocratic Jacobin State of Orthlandia is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by prīnceps cīvitātis Lucīanus with an iron fist, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 5.67 billion Ōrtharōrum 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 government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ōrthā. The average income tax rate is 67.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Ōrtharī economy, worth a remarkable 1,282 trillion dēnāriuses 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 an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. 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 an amazing 226,104 dēnāriuses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The new iVote app allows representatives to vote on legislation by launching ill-tempered birds and matching candies, men avoid even so much as looking at female colleagues, only native-born Ōrtharōrum who have never left the nation are permitted to run for office, and evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orthlandia's national animal is the Aquila, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is State Atheism.

Orthlandia is ranked 36,249th in the world and 16th in Caer Sidi for Smartest Citizens, with 48.49 quips per hour.

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1%
Largest Mining Sector: 2,020thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 2,715thHighest Poor Incomes: 3,351stTop
5%
Highest Unexpected Death Rate: 4,318thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 4,506thLargest Retail Industry: 4,825thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 5,601stLargest Manufacturing Sector: 6,094thLargest Black Market: 7,203rdMost Secular: 7,651stHighest Average Incomes: 7,657thMost Corrupt Governments: 7,924thMost Avoided: 8,324thMost Patriotic: 8,612thLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 10,002ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 12,397thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12,563rdLargest Insurance Industry: 13,250thMost Scientifically Advanced: 15,911thHighest Disposable Incomes: 15,933rdMost Subsidized Industry: 17,249thTop
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Largest Furniture Restoration Industry: 17,584thMost Efficient Economies: 20,121stLowest Crime Rates: 21,153rdLargest Governments: 23,110thHighest Economic Output: 26,686thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 33,071st
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5%
Largest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionLargest Black Market: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 2nd in the regionTop
10%
Most Corrupt Governments: 3rd in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 3rd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 3rd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3rd in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 3rd in the regionMost Avoided: 4th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 4th in the regionMost Conservative: 4th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 4th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 4th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 5th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Orthlandia was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Soda Pop Sector.
  • : Following new legislation in Orthlandia, evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right.
  • : Following new legislation in Orthlandia, only native-born Ōrtharōrum who have never left the nation are permitted to run for office.
  • : Following new legislation in Orthlandia, men avoid even so much as looking at female colleagues.
  • : Following new legislation in Orthlandia, the new iVote app allows representatives to vote on legislation by launching ill-tempered birds and matching candies.
  • : Following new legislation in Orthlandia, the nation's orphanages and maternity wards have been nicknamed 'the Killbot Factories'.
  • : Orthlandia was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Rudest Citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Orthlandia, an aboriginal talking stick is used for leaders' debates at election time.
  • : Following new legislation in Orthlandia, male politicians lose their jobs for staring too long at their female counterparts.
  • : Following new legislation in Orthlandia, strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices.

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