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The Kingdom of Sycamorstan

“Work harder slaves!” King Jack III

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Shoeshiner

Location: the West Pacific

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Sycamorstan

Population9.679 billion

CapitalWillville
LeaderKing Jack III
FaithJackism

Currencylira
Animalgiraffe

The Kingdom of Sycamorstan is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by King Jack III with an iron fist, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons, free-roaming dinosaurs, and hatred of cheese. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 9.679 billion Sycamorstanians 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, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Willville. The average income tax rate is 98.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Sycamorstanian economy, worth a remarkable 3,369 trillion lire 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, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Retail, and Furniture Restoration. 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 348,151 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens wouldn't recognise King Jack III if they passed one another on the street, every political party claims that their platform is based on divine revelation, internet flame wars have been known to cause real-world casualties, and the nation is under martial law. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Sycamorstan's national animal is the giraffe, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Jackism.

Sycamorstan is ranked 345,822nd in the world and 3,945th in the West Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 0.07 average smiles per day.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 62ndMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 257thMost Corrupt Governments: 275thLargest Mining Sector: 417thMost Ignorant Citizens: 533rdLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 611thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 778thFattest Citizens: 813thMost Subsidized Industry: 815thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 934thMost Avoided: 1,107thLargest Black Market: 1,137thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 1,350thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,724thMost Patriotic: 1,811thHighest Average Incomes: 1,911thMost Efficient Economies: 2,380thHighest Average Tax Rates: 2,756thLargest Retail Industry: 3,044thHighest Poor Incomes: 3,064thLargest Governments: 3,157thTop
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Most Advanced Public Transport: 3,696thLowest Crime Rates: 4,217thRudest Citizens: 5,450thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 5,533rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 6,588thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 6,720thHighest Economic Output: 6,815thMost Authoritarian: 13,351stNudest: 16,406thTop
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Most Influential: 17,382ndMost Conservative: 19,848thMost Valuable International Artwork: 23,519thMost Stationary: 27,453rdMost Advanced Public Education: 33,182ndMost Primitive: 34,170th
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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 5th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 5th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 6th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 7th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 8th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 9th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 13th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 13th in the regionFattest Citizens: 14th in the regionMost Avoided: 15th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 16th in the regionMost Patriotic: 18th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 20th in the regionLargest Black Market: 26th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 32nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 36th in the regionTop
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Highest Average Tax Rates: 41st in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 42nd in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 45th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 46th in the regionLargest Governments: 49th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 51st in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 67th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 69th in the regionRudest Citizens: 71st in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 95th in the regionNudest: 102nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 107th in the regionTop
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Most Stationary: 207th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 212th in the regionMost Conservative: 279th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 308th in the regionLargest Populations: 352nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 375th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Sycamorstan, the nation is under martial law.
  • : Following new legislation in Sycamorstan, internet flame wars have been known to cause real-world casualties.
  • : Following new legislation in Sycamorstan, every political party claims that their platform is based on divine revelation.
  • : Following new legislation in Sycamorstan, citizens wouldn't recognise King Jack III if they passed one another on the street.
  • : Following new legislation in Sycamorstan, King Jack III's Twitcher account is typically used to share giraffe memes rather than government policy.
  • : Following new legislation in Sycamorstan, the death penalty has been reintroduced.
  • : Following new legislation in Sycamorstan, school history books often refer to King Jack III as "that imperialist pig dog".
  • : Following new legislation in Sycamorstan, criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat.
  • : Following new legislation in Sycamorstan, the number of judges has tripled in recent months.
  • : Sycamorstan was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education.

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