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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7thMost Corrupt Governments: 15th
The Glorious Kingdom of
Iron Fist Consumerists
Dale before all. Eliminate the non-believers.
Dale Flanderlion
Influence
Page
Region
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Flanderlion

Population22.457 billion

CapitalFlanderlion Fortress
LeaderDale Flanderlion
FaithDale Flanderlionianism

Currencydenarius
AnimalFlanderlion

The Glorious Kingdom of Flanderlion is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Dale Flanderlion with an iron fist, and remarkable for its closed borders, compulsory military service, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 22.457 billion Flanderlionians 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 prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Flanderlion Fortress. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Flanderlionian economy, worth an astonishing 20,867 trillion denarii 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, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. 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 a breathtaking 929,218 denarii, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

The police double as repo men, the latest guided missile cruiser "Ship-1642" has received precisely zero column inches in the press, a new generation of aquariumless hotels are being built under government supervision, and the question of 'what is Dale Flanderlion's favorite color?' has been given a priority rating of burnt-orange. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Flanderlion's national animal is the Flanderlion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Dale Flanderlionianism.

Flanderlion is ranked 306,825th in the world and 4,652nd in the Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring -640 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 7thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 7thMost Corrupt Governments: 15thMost Patriotic: 18thHighest Average Incomes: 26thLargest Black Market: 30thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 34thLargest Insurance Industry: 62ndLargest Mining Sector: 65thMost Devout: 65thLowest Crime Rates: 78thHighest Poor Incomes: 81stMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 84thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 87thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 105thHighest Economic Output: 114thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 169thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 172ndLargest Governments: 186thLargest Gambling Industry: 232ndLargest Information Technology Sector: 288thMost Efficient Economies: 429thMost Subsidized Industry: 595thLargest Agricultural Sector: 598thMost Valuable International Artwork: 749thMost Avoided: 798thMost Scientifically Advanced: 813thHighest Average Tax Rates: 866thLargest Retail Industry: 1,065thMost Advanced Public Transport: 1,097thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 1,154thRudest Citizens: 1,618thHealthiest Citizens: 1,815thTop
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Largest Cheese Export Sector: 5,201stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 7,266thMost Stationary: 7,329thMost Advanced Public Education: 7,565thLargest Populations: 12,195thMost Conservative: 12,968thMost Influential: 13,319thMost Authoritarian: 14,326th
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Largest Black Market: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 1st in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 1st in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 1st in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 2nd in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 2nd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 3rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 3rd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 3rd in the regionLargest Governments: 4th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 4th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 4th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 4th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 4th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 5th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 5th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 10th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 12th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 13th in the regionLargest Information Technology Sector: 14th in the regionMost Avoided: 14th in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 15th in the regionLargest Retail Industry: 18th in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 20th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 21st in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 22nd in the regionRudest Citizens: 28th in the regionMost Scientifically Advanced: 37th in the regionHealthiest Citizens: 43rd in the regionTop
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Largest Populations: 51st in the regionMost Stationary: 70th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 84th in the regionMost Advanced Public Education: 156th in the regionMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 162nd in the regionMost Influential: 186th in the regionTop
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Most Conservative: 292nd in the regionMost Authoritarian: 306th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 406th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in Flanderlion, the question of 'what is Dale Flanderlion's favorite color?' has been given a priority rating of burnt-orange.
  • : Following new legislation in Flanderlion, a new generation of aquariumless hotels are being built under government supervision.
  • : Following new legislation in Flanderlion, the latest guided missile cruiser "Ship-1642" has received precisely zero column inches in the press.
  • : Following new legislation in Flanderlion, the police double as repo men.
  • : Following new legislation in Flanderlion, heroes long thought dead are promptly killed upon their return.
  • : Following new legislation in Flanderlion, hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework.
  • : Following new legislation in Flanderlion, war criminals are given full state funerals.
  • : Following new legislation in Flanderlion, all footpaths have tollbooths.
  • : Following new legislation in Flanderlion, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables.
  • : Flanderlion was reclassified from "Psychotic Dictatorship" to "Iron Fist Consumerists".

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