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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 10thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 17thMost Patriotic: 54th
The Mysterious Black Hole of
Iron Fist Consumerists
As the wind whispers...
The High Queen of Roless
Influence
Truckler
Cartographer
Region
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Roless

Population11.48 billion

CapitalAtchta
LeaderThe High Queen of Roless
FaithFunkyism

CurrencyRezzat
AnimalFunky badger

The Mysterious Black Hole of Roless is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by The High Queen of Roless with an iron fist, and notable for its vat-grown people, frequent executions, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 11.48 billion Rolessians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Law & Order is also considered important, while International Aid isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Atchta. The average income tax rate is 98.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Rolessian economy, worth a remarkable 5,736 trillion Rezzats 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 Arms Manufacturing 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 an amazing 499,692 Rezzats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A new "thought police" branch is being developed, the government is denying reports that criminals injected with experimental drugs have turned into monstrous supervillains, the government's official stance on scientific inquiry is 'there's no question so big that it can't be ignored', and the song 'They Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Roless' is a smash hit. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Roless's national animal is the Funky badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Funkyism.

Roless is ranked 284,672nd in the world and 324th in Forest for Safest, scoring 3.37 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.

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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 10thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 17thMost Patriotic: 54thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 65thHighest Poor Incomes: 224thMost Armed: 362ndMost Corrupt Governments: 396thHighest Average Incomes: 461stLargest Black Market: 466thMost Influential: 478thLargest Information Technology Sector: 664thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 893rdMost Secular: 1,344thLargest Governments: 1,773rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 2,059thHighest Economic Output: 2,648thLowest Crime Rates: 2,669thTop
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Most Beautiful Environments: 3,125thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,131stMost Scientifically Advanced: 3,646thLongest Average Lifespans: 3,817thRudest Citizens: 4,023rdBest Weather: 4,211thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 5,373rdMost Developed: 6,248thMost Conservative: 6,721stSmartest Citizens: 6,937thMost Efficient Economies: 7,415thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 9,595thMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 10,186thHealthiest Citizens: 12,423rdTop
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Most Extensive Public Healthcare: 14,587thMost Authoritarian: 14,646thMost Subsidized Industry: 18,231stMost Advanced Public Education: 23,416thMost Stationary: 24,207th
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Largest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 3rd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 3rd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 3rd in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 4th in the regionMost Armed: 5th in the regionMost Conservative: 6th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 10th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 11th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 14th in the regionTop
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Most Influential: 20th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 21st in the regionHighest Economic Output: 21st in the regionRudest Citizens: 24th in the regionMost Secular: 26th in the regionLargest Governments: 26th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 31st in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Roless, the song 'They Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Roless' is a smash hit.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, the government's official stance on scientific inquiry is 'there's no question so big that it can't be ignored'.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, the government is denying reports that criminals injected with experimental drugs have turned into monstrous supervillains.
  • : Roless was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, a new "thought police" branch is being developed.
  • : Roless was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Extensive Public Healthcare.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, birds and children's kites are regularly brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
  • : Roless lodged a message on the The Leftist Assembly Regional Message Board.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, women who can do math in their head are burned for witchcraft.
  • : Following new legislation in Roless, nuclear warheads are frequently launched into space as a warning to invading meteoroids.

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