by Max Barry

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The World Wide Web of WWW

“Knowledge is Power”

Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights:
Unheard Of
Economy:
Good
Political Freedoms:
Few

Regional Influence: Hatchling

Location: Lazarus

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WWW

Population11.644 billion

CurrencyBitcoin
AnimalTroyan

The World Wide Web of WWW is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 11.644 billion WWWians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 50.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The WWWian economy, worth 926 trillion Bitcoins 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 a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. 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 79,573 Bitcoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Harry Potter books are banned, the big red machine has ground to a halt, kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, and increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. WWW's national animal is the Troyan, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

WWW is ranked 233,519th in the world and 7,371st in Lazarus for Most Stationary, with 23.66715151968 days.

Top
5%
Most Armed: 8,589thBest Weather: 14,312thTop
10%
Most Authoritarian: 17,361stHealthiest Citizens: 18,766thLargest Black Market: 19,320thMost Patriotic: 24,026thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 25,293rdMost Beautiful Environments: 26,595thLargest Agricultural Sector: 27,989thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 29,618th
Top
10%
Most Armed: 616th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 758th in the regionBest Weather: 868th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : WWW's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : WWW's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : WWW was refounded in Lazarus.
  • : WWW ceased to exist in Balder.
  • : WWW was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Conservative.
  • : WWW's influence in Balder rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
  • : WWW's influence in Balder rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
  • : WWW was refounded in Balder.
  • : WWW ceased to exist in Norden.
  • : WWW was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Best Weather.

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