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Most Secular: 44thLargest Information Technology Sector: 222ndSmartest Citizens: 310th
The Gigantic Frozen Igloo of
New York Times Democracy
I’d connect with nature, but there’s no USB port
Hiram Fox
Influence
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Region
Civil Rights
Excellent
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Superb

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Studly Penguins

Population25.571 billion

CapitalFort McGuire
LeaderHiram Fox

CurrencyKrone
AnimalSuper-Hyped Up Penguin

The Gigantic Frozen Igloo of Studly Penguins is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Hiram Fox with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 25.571 billion Studly Penguinians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort McGuire. The average income tax rate is 98.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Studly Penguinian economy, worth a remarkable 8,163 trillion Kroner a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 319,256 Kroner, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, the aphorism "there's no need to argue" has been dismissed by Studly Penguinians, there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt, and colonists who were promised new lands find only war-torn devastation. Crime is totally unknown. Studly Penguins's national animal is the Super-Hyped Up Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Studly Penguins is ranked 261,740th in the world and 83rd in Texas for Most Armed, with 0.17 weapons per person.

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Most Secular: 44thLargest Information Technology Sector: 222ndSmartest Citizens: 310thMost Efficient Economies: 406thHealthiest Citizens: 412thLongest Average Lifespans: 512thRudest Citizens: 517thMost Cultured: 743rdMost Rebellious Youth: 1,162ndMost Subsidized Industry: 1,424thLargest Governments: 1,489thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 1,493rdHighest Average Tax Rates: 2,161stMost Advanced Public Transport: 2,731stLargest Publishing Industry: 2,746thTop
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Most Eco-Friendly Governments: 3,360thLeast Corrupt Governments: 3,765thHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 3,808thSafest: 4,073rdLargest Cheese Export Sector: 4,280thMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 6,442ndLargest Populations: 7,287thLargest Welfare Programs: 7,995thTop
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Lowest Crime Rates: 15,550thBest Weather: 24,073rd
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Longest Average Lifespans: 1st in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 1st in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 1st in the regionSmartest Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Secular: 1st in the regionMost Cultured: 2nd in the regionMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 2nd in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 2nd in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 2nd in the regionRudest Citizens: 2nd in the regionHighest Workforce Participation Rate: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 4th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 4th in the regionTop
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Most Subsidized Industry: 5th in the regionLargest Publishing Industry: 5th in the regionSafest: 5th in the regionLeast Corrupt Governments: 5th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 5th in the regionMost Eco-Friendly Governments: 6th in the regionLargest Welfare Programs: 6th in the regionNudest: 8th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Studly Penguins, colonists who were promised new lands find only war-torn devastation.
  • : Following new legislation in Studly Penguins, there's a shortage of swinging hot spots as land development grinds to a halt.
  • : Following new legislation in Studly Penguins, the aphorism "there's no need to argue" has been dismissed by Studly Penguinians.
  • : Following new legislation in Studly Penguins, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town.
  • : Following new legislation in Studly Penguins, delivery truck companies use hospital parking lots to store 16-wheelers.
  • : Following new legislation in Studly Penguins, wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high.
  • : Following new legislation in Studly Penguins, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller.
  • : Following new legislation in Studly Penguins, doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion.
  • : Following new legislation in Studly Penguins, families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain.
  • : Studly Penguins voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Declaration on Griefing".

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