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The Protectorate of Spice Harvester 107

“He who controls the spice controls the universe.”

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

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: Jihad Army of the Emperor

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Spice Harvester 107

Population8.668 billion

Currencyspice
Animalsandworm

The Protectorate of Spice Harvester 107 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its teetotalling pirates, prohibition of alcohol, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 8.668 billion Spice Harvester 107ians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 45.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Spice Harvester 107ian economy, worth 827 trillion spices a year, is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,444 spices, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Every spring railroad foundations erode to reveal human remains, the government has certified several glow-in-the-dark athletes as drug free, wars are filled with soldiers wielding machetes and chainsaws for safety reasons, and street preachers sell salvation with a side order of shame on every corner. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Spice Harvester 107's national animal is the sandworm, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Spice Harvester 107 is ranked 20,145th in the world and 70th in Jihad Army of the Emperor for Most Corrupt Governments, with 99.92 kickbacks per hour.

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Largest Mining Sector: 3,051stMost Avoided: 6,800thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 8,407thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 9,402ndMost Devout: 10,235thMost Ignorant Citizens: 12,668thLargest Black Market: 12,893rdLargest Retail Industry: 13,347thTop
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Most Conservative: 18,177thMost Corrupt Governments: 20,145thMost Subsidized Industry: 21,961stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 22,169th
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Largest Mining Sector: 1st in the regionTop
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Most Devout: 29th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 45th in the regionMost Cultured: 52nd in the regionLargest Populations: 57th in the regionMost Conservative: 66th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 67th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 70th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 72nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 91st in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 100th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 108th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 118th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 121st in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 148th in the regionMost Extreme: 151st in the regionMost Authoritarian: 162nd in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Spice Harvester 107 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Largest Black Market and Most Avoided.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 107, street preachers sell salvation with a side order of shame on every corner.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 107, wars are filled with soldiers wielding machetes and chainsaws for safety reasons.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 107, the government has certified several glow-in-the-dark athletes as drug free.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 107, every spring railroad foundations erode to reveal human remains.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 107, the government has to take out its Visa to eliminate visas.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 107, military funding has been stripped back.
  • : Spice Harvester 107 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Authoritarian.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 107, children cry as government officials steal their water pistols.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 107, hairdressers are forced to use all the tricks of the trade after citizens became required to wear helmets at all times.

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