Location: Weed

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Unbelievable Pure Evil of Jiflandia is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Jifman with an iron fist, and notable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 15.625 billion are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business individuals devotes most of its attentions to Defence, with areas such as Social Equality and Social Welfare receiving almost no funds by comparison. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Uranium Mining industry, followed by Arms Manufacturing and Automobile Manufacturing.

Police officers have nearly cracked a major underage astronomy syndicate, citizens are barcoded to keep track of their movements, a recent law has banned homes from having any more than one wheel, and the national Police Academies have dedicated infant wings. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. Jiflandia's national animal is the Cerberus, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Jifocism, and its currency is the Death Knoll.

Jiflandia is ranked 14th in Weed and 131,382nd in the world for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -246 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.

NationStates by Max Barry, author of and