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The Protectorate of Spice Harvester 14

“He who controls the spice controls the universe.”

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

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: Jihad Army of the Emperor

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Spice Harvester 14

Population8.453 billion

Currencyspice
Animalsandworm

The Protectorate of Spice Harvester 14 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its closed borders, enslaved workforce, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 8.453 billion Spice Harvester 14ians 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Spice Harvester 14ian economy, worth 969 trillion spices a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 114,746 spices, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 517,518 per year while the poor average 15,667, a ratio of 33.0 to 1.

Increasing numbers of children in Spice Harvester 14 have different eye and hair color to their supposed fathers, foreign casinos have trouble paying fans who bet on the triumph of the Spice Harvester 14 City Sandworms against long odds, internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens, and government theft from poor artists to give to rich allies has been dubbed the "reverse Robin Hood" policy. Crime is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Spice Harvester 14's national animal is the sandworm, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Spice Harvester 14 is ranked 75,120th in the world and 25th in Jihad Army of the Emperor for Most Stationary, with 627.00493204992 days.

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Largest Gambling Industry: 2,466thTop
5%
Highest Crime Rates: 3,784thLargest Cheese Export Sector: 5,171stHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 5,706thHighest Disposable Incomes: 6,167thMost Secular: 7,079thMost Avoided: 7,452ndMost Conservative: 7,475thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 8,218thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 12,604thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 14,760thTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 19,211thLargest Black Market: 21,112thMost Authoritarian: 22,596thLargest Retail Industry: 24,093rdMost Ignorant Citizens: 28,975th
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Highest Disposable Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Conservative: 3rd in the regionMost Extreme: 4th in the regionMost Secular: 5th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 15th in the regionTop
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Most Stationary: 25th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 41st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 55th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 58th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 64th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 71st in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 74th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 79th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 84th in the regionTop
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Most Patriotic: 95th in the regionLargest Populations: 99th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 117th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 132nd in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 146th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 171st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, government theft from poor artists to give to rich allies has been dubbed the "reverse Robin Hood" policy.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, foreign casinos have trouble paying fans who bet on the triumph of the Spice Harvester 14 City Sandworms against long odds.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, increasing numbers of children in Spice Harvester 14 have different eye and hair color to their supposed fathers.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, advertisers scramble to sponsor the broadcast of Leader's most personal functions.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, stores employing more than 100 employees are required to be at least twenty miles from any competitor.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, drivers regularly pull over for nonexistent police cars.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 14, residents of new housing subdivisions complain about the total absence of supermarkets and restaurants.

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