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The Protectorate of Spice Harvester 8

“He who controls the spice controls the universe.”

Category: Father Knows Best State
Civil Rights:
Good
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: Jihad Army of the Emperor

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Spice Harvester 8

Population8.457 billion

Currencyspice
Animalsandworm

The Protectorate of Spice Harvester 8 is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its closed borders, barren, inhospitable landscape, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 8.457 billion Spice Harvester 8ians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 46.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Spice Harvester 8ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,124 trillion spices a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 133,023 spices, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Government officials go door-to-door educating about the dangers of pseudoscience, authorities are looking for a stool pigeon to rat out who is stealing food from pigeon toilets, unused plastic recycling bins are being dumped into landfills by the tonne, and funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience. Crime is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Spice Harvester 8's national animal is the sandworm, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Spice Harvester 8 is ranked 75,106th in the world and 14th in Jihad Army of the Emperor for Most Stationary, with 627.00530704968 days.

Top
1%
Highest Crime Rates: 2,889thTop
5%
Most Avoided: 4,788thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 5,166thLargest Black Market: 7,239thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 8,261stLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 9,288thLargest Retail Industry: 12,036thMost Corrupt Governments: 13,468thLargest Mining Sector: 13,590thTop
10%
Highest Disposable Incomes: 16,657thMost Armed: 17,091stLargest Information Technology Sector: 18,221stMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 20,902ndMost Scientifically Advanced: 22,626thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 23,268thMost Developed: 24,093rdMost Secular: 25,064thHighest Economic Output: 25,857thMost Patriotic: 28,226thMost Subsidized Industry: 28,505thHealthiest Citizens: 28,624thHighest Average Incomes: 29,540th
Top
1%
Most Developed: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionLongest Average Lifespans: 2nd in the regionLargest Black Market: 3rd in the regionMost Extensive Civil Rights: 4th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 5th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 7th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 7th in the regionMost World Assembly Endorsements: 9th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13th in the regionMost Stationary: 14th in the regionTop
5%
Most Scientifically Advanced: 21st in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 41st in the regionMost Patriotic: 48th in the regionMost Avoided: 55th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 56th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 57th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 58th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 66th in the regionMost Secular: 67th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 72nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 72nd in the regionLargest Populations: 88th in the regionLargest Governments: 88th in the regionTop
10%
Most Advanced Defense Forces: 105th in the regionHighest Drug Use: 109th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 117th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 131st in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 133rd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 134th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 149th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 165th in the regionNudest: 186th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 8, funerals are often rudely interrupted by juggling clowns shouting for volunteers from the audience.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 8, unused plastic recycling bins are being dumped into landfills by the tonne.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 8, authorities are looking for a stool pigeon to rat out who is stealing food from pigeon toilets.
  • : Spice Harvester 8 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes.
  • : Spice Harvester 8 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.
  • : Spice Harvester 8 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Crime Rates.
  • : Spice Harvester 8 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Crime Rates.
  • : Spice Harvester 8 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Crime Rates.
  • : Spice Harvester 8 was ranked in the Top 1% of the world for Highest Crime Rates.
  • : Following new legislation in Spice Harvester 8, government officials go door-to-door educating about the dangers of pseudoscience.

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