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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 432ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,273rdMost Subsidized Industry: 1,638th
The D of D of
Authoritarian Democracy
Aerilias Alphabet
Influence
Apprentice
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Below Average

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Derilla

Population5.949 billion

CapitalD
LeaderD

CurrencyNerd
AnimalUnicorn

The D of D of Derilla is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by D with an even hand, and notable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, enslaved workforce, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 5.949 billion Derillans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of D. The average income tax rate is 81.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Derillan economy, worth a remarkable 1,567 trillion Nerds 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, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. 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 263,425 Nerds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over Derilla, politicians bribe ten-year-old geniuses to sit their aptitude tests, trying to toast marshmallows in an electric fireplace just isn't the same, and retiring citizens are dragged away in the middle of the night by mysterious men in black suits. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Derilla's national animal is the Unicorn, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Derilla is ranked 89,501st in the world and 72nd in Nerdlandia for Largest Populations, with 5.95 billion capita.

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Largest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 432ndLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,273rdMost Subsidized Industry: 1,638thMost Patriotic: 1,971stMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2,813thTop
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Largest Black Market: 2,877thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 3,227thHighest Poor Incomes: 3,245thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 3,253rdMost Avoided: 3,532ndMost Armed: 3,707thMost Corrupt Governments: 3,874thLargest Mining Sector: 4,016thHighest Average Incomes: 4,571stMost Advanced Public Education: 5,705thMost Efficient Economies: 6,019thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 6,249thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 6,370thLargest Information Technology Sector: 7,400thLargest Governments: 11,295thMost Valuable International Artwork: 11,501stMost Devout: 11,974thHealthiest Citizens: 12,698thMost Scientifically Advanced: 12,881stTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 14,404thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 15,093rdLowest Crime Rates: 16,462ndHighest Economic Output: 17,241stHighest Average Tax Rates: 17,358thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 19,583rdMost Advanced Public Transport: 22,143rdSmartest Citizens: 23,633rdMost Influential: 28,494th
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Most Subsidized Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 2nd in the regionTop
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Highest Poor Incomes: 3rd in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 3rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 9th in the regionMost Income Equality: 9th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 10th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 11th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 13th in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 18th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 20th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 20th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 23rd in the regionMost Patriotic: 24th in the regionMost Armed: 27th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 28th in the regionMost Politically Free: 28th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, retiring citizens are dragged away in the middle of the night by mysterious men in black suits.
  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, trying to toast marshmallows in an electric fireplace just isn't the same.
  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, politicians bribe ten-year-old geniuses to sit their aptitude tests.
  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, citizens live in superstitious fear of the mysterious glowing clouds that float over Derilla.
  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll.
  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, young people suspect their parents might be a little bit stupid.
  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, former bars are desperately trying to re-brand themselves as cafés.
  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, soldiers with colourful mohawks make themselves perfect targets for snipers.
  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, D is a police state during international summits.
  • : Following new legislation in Derilla, business is banging at no-tell motels.

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