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The Allied States of Vor-achoc

“You became what you hate or you hate what you become”

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

Regional Influence: Apprentice

Location: Sky Haven

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Vor-achoc

Population16.807 billion

CapitalCh'tulash
LeaderChief Minister Ziv Mosm

CurrencyVer
Animalhornet

The Allied States of Vor-achoc is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Chief Minister Ziv Mosm with an iron fist, and notable for its ban on automobiles, prohibition of alcohol, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 16.807 billion Vor-achocians 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 Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ch'tulash. The average income tax rate is 64.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Vor-achocian economy, worth a remarkable 1,774 trillion Vers 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 Retail, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. 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 impressive 105,599 Vers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The government props up questionable pizza establishments in the name of health, selfie stick use is a required Scout badge, widespread voter apathy has been credited to allegations that all candidates are puppets of Chief Minister Ziv Mosm, and builders across Vor-achoc are blocked up with orders for new public loos. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Vor-achoc's national animal is the hornet, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Vor-achoc is ranked 245,905th in the world and 47th in Sky Haven for Lowest Crime Rates, with 53.2 law-abiding acts per hour.

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Vor-achoc was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Conservative.
  • : Following new legislation in Vor-achoc, builders across Vor-achoc are blocked up with orders for new public loos.
  • : Following new legislation in Vor-achoc, widespread voter apathy has been credited to allegations that all candidates are puppets of Chief Minister Ziv Mosm.
  • : Following new legislation in Vor-achoc, selfie stick use is a required Scout badge.
  • : Vor-achoc was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Conservative.
  • : Following new legislation in Vor-achoc, the government props up questionable pizza establishments in the name of health.
  • : Following new legislation in Vor-achoc, protestors are soaking piles of Vers in blood to make a point about government incomes.
  • : Following new legislation in Vor-achoc, contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art.
  • : Following new legislation in Vor-achoc, knitting needles have been banned in the name of public safety.
  • : Vor-achoc was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Subsidized Industry.

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