by Max Barry

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Largest Gambling Industry: 4,186thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 8,780thRudest Citizens: 9,127th
The Kingdom of
Capitalist Paradise
By The People For The People
Influence
Hatchling
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
All-Consuming
Political Freedom
Very Good

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Locarekma

Population530 million

Currencyruble
Animalporpoise

The Kingdom of Locarekma is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its daily referendums, ubiquitous missile silos, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 530 million Locarekmans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.3%.

The all-consuming Locarekman economy, worth 47.1 trillion rubles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is 88,857 rubles, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 272,270 per year while the poor average 22,447, a ratio of 12.1 to 1.

Kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, immigrants complain that natives keep coming over and taking their jobs, the nation's school children are fluent in Klingon but lack basic mathematical skills, and scientists are researching the best way to kill off humanity to prevent catastrophic war. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Locarekma's national animal is the porpoise, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways.

Locarekma is ranked 129,326th in the world and 2,285th in the South Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 13.7 flags saluted per person per day.

Top
5%
Largest Gambling Industry: 4,186thLargest Soda Pop Sector: 8,780thRudest Citizens: 9,127thHighest Disposable Incomes: 11,820thTop
10%
Largest Mining Sector: 24,847thLargest Retail Industry: 26,599thMost Rebellious Youth: 28,050thMost Avoided: 29,714th
Top
5%
Largest Gambling Industry: 60th in the regionLargest Soda Pop Sector: 116th in the regionMost Avoided: 186th in the regionRudest Citizens: 209th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 229th in the regionTop
10%
Largest Mining Sector: 301st in the regionMost Rebellious Youth: 405th in the regionMost Armed: 457th in the regionMost Pro-Market: 459th in the regionFattest Citizens: 464th in the regionHighest Crime Rates: 483rd in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 520th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Locarekma was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Avoided.
  • : Following new legislation in Locarekma, scientists are researching the best way to kill off humanity to prevent catastrophic war.
  • : Following new legislation in Locarekma, the nation's school children are fluent in Klingon but lack basic mathematical skills.
  • : Following new legislation in Locarekma, immigrants complain that natives keep coming over and taking their jobs.
  • : Following new legislation in Locarekma, kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll.
  • : Following new legislation in Locarekma, the thin blue line is composed of picketing police officers demanding better pensions.
  • : Following new legislation in Locarekma, soldiers' positions are given away by the glint of their bayonets.
  • : Locarekma was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Lowest Overall Tax Burden.
  • : Following new legislation in Locarekma, Locarekma has been greatly criticised for its isolationist policies.
  • : Following new legislation in Locarekma, muscular women are banned from competing in sporting competitions.

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