| Category: New York Times Democracy | ||
| Civil Rights: Very Good |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Superb |
Regional Influence: Superpower
Location: Antarctica
Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis
The Trenchant Order of The Voltarum is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Xerco Longbottom with a fair hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 18.34 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defence. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ohm. The average income tax rate is 100%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Uranium Mining.
Teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, schoolchildren have twice-weekly sex education classes, the government is using tax revenues to provide jobs for the poor, and citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Voltarum's national animal is the electric sloth, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the volt.
The Voltarum is ranked 99th in Antarctica and 101,120th in the world for Shortest Average Lifespan, scoring -60 on the Bus Surprisal Index.




















































National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity: 1 day 11 hours ago
- 1 day 8 hours ago: Following new legislation in
The Voltarum, citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless. - 1 day 11 hours ago:
The Voltarum voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Liberate Region of reunited muslim states". - 1 day 11 hours ago:
The Voltarum voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Sustainable Fishing Act". - 3 days 3 hours ago:
The Voltarum lodged a message on the Antarctica Regional Message Board. - 3 days 20 hours ago: Following new legislation in
The Voltarum, the government is using tax revenues to provide jobs for the poor. - 4 days ago:
The Voltarum lodged a message on the Antarctica Regional Message Board. - 5 days ago:
The Voltarum voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Fairness in Multilateral Trade". - 6 days ago:
The Voltarum was endorsed by
The Holy Empire of Cricco. - 6 days ago:
The Voltarum lodged a message on the Antarctica Regional Message Board. - 6 days ago:
The Voltarum voted against the World Assembly Resolution "Commend Warzone Codger".
World Assembly
Endorsements Received: 15 (
Hobbitat,
Saliba,
Turis,
Toreador Rose,
Piedra Negra,
Toneor,
Frazikstan,
Jazzsaxistan,
Neo-Isreal,
Valjeanquixote,
Reythan,
Nomir,
Krontopic,
Archexia,
Super Pixeled Penguins)






