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The High Peaks of The Front Range

“Up in the mountains, down in the valleys” Myself

Category: Compulsory Consumerist State
Civil Rights:
Average
Economy:
Frightening
Political Freedoms:
Rare

Regional Influence: Sprat

Location: The North Pacific

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The Front Range

Population5.715 billion

CapitalPima
LeaderMyself
FaithMilitary-Industrial Complex Worship

Currencymetal scraps
Animalcommon blackbird

The High Peaks of The Front Range is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Myself with an iron fist, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, strictly enforced bedtime, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 5.715 billion Front Rangers are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The tiny, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pima. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 2.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Front Ranger economy, worth a remarkable 1,344 trillion metal scraps a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Gambling. Average income is an amazing 235,186 metal scraps, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,022,359 per year while the poor average 4,602, a ratio of 439 to 1.

City sidewalks are crowded with overweight people, only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations, Myself's opponents have adopted dogs to chase away the mailman, and the first test of a good kindergartener is the quality of the sponge-baths they give. Crime is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. The Front Range's national animal is the common blackbird, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Military-Industrial Complex Worship.

The Front Range is ranked 310,061st in the world and 5,291st in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 167.66 on the Societal Mobility Rating.

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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 759thMost Armed: 858thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 897thFattest Citizens: 956thGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 1,061stHighest Disposable Incomes: 1,269thLowest Overall Tax Burden: 1,428thHighest Crime Rates: 1,432ndLargest Gambling Industry: 1,438thMost Avoided: 1,583rdLargest Retail Industry: 1,822ndLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 1,928thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 2,113thRudest Citizens: 3,101stLargest Insurance Industry: 3,172ndTop
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Largest Pizza Delivery Sector: 4,354thMost Efficient Economies: 4,904thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 5,299thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 5,315thMost Valuable International Artwork: 6,376thHighest Average Incomes: 6,617thMost Patriotic: 6,628thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7,022ndMost Corrupt Governments: 7,657thMost Scientifically Advanced: 7,937thLargest Mining Sector: 8,159thMost Influential: 8,576thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 10,131stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 12,948thLargest Information Technology Sector: 13,701stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 15,917thTop
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Largest Agricultural Sector: 19,132ndMost Subsidized Industry: 20,303rdLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 23,519thHighest Economic Output: 24,460thMost Cultured: 26,938thMost Pro-Market: 31,472nd
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Highest Wealthy Incomes: 22nd in the regionMost Armed: 23rd in the regionGreatest Rich-Poor Divides: 25th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 26th in the regionFattest Citizens: 27th in the regionMost Avoided: 31st in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 34th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 36th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 36th in the regionLowest Overall Tax Burden: 38th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 48th in the regionTop
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Largest Retail Industry: 61st in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 80th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 94th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 105th in the regionRudest Citizens: 108th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 116th in the regionLargest Pizza Delivery Sector: 118th in the regionMost Patriotic: 137th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 137th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 142nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 188th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 197th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 212th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 259th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 260th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 274th in the regionTop
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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 302nd in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 325th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 338th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 384th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 478th in the regionHighest Economic Output: 541st in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 541st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : The Front Range was endorsed by The Principality of The Realm of Dorne.
  • : Following new legislation in The Front Range, the first test of a good kindergartener is the quality of the sponge-baths they give.
  • : Following new legislation in The Front Range, Myself's opponents have adopted dogs to chase away the mailman.
  • : Following new legislation in The Front Range, only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations.
  • : The Front Range was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Pro-Market.
  • : Following new legislation in The Front Range, city sidewalks are crowded with overweight people.
  • : Following new legislation in The Front Range, murder is sanctioned if the legal paperwork is filled out correctly.
  • : Following new legislation in The Front Range, the nation's arms dealers guarantee discretion and untraceable transactions.
  • : Following new legislation in The Front Range, manual labourers must be willing to have cybernetic limbs to get a job.
  • : Following new legislation in The Front Range, exports of chewing gum are inexplicably falling.

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