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Fattest Citizens: 8,320thMost Armed: 8,924thMost Avoided: 13,710th
The Armed Republic of
Father Knows Best State
You mind your business and I'll mind mine.
John Thompson
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Some
Economy
Strong
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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Old Soldiers

Population16.329 billion

CapitalFort Croshanka
LeaderJohn Thompson

CurrencyCredit
Animalsnapping turtle

The Armed Republic of Old Soldiers is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by John Thompson with an iron fist, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, soft-spoken computers, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 16.329 billion Old Soldiers are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Administration also on the agenda, while Environment and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort Croshanka. The average income tax rate is 50.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Old Soldier economy, worth a remarkable 1,871 trillion Credits 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 a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail. 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 impressive 114,605 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation grinds to a halt for afternoon tea, victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians, doughnut-makers claim their products are healthy because they are fortified with vitamins, and the state believes that children are what you make of them. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Old Soldiers's national animal is the snapping turtle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Old Soldiers is ranked 112,810th in the world and 44th in Anteria for Most Conservative, scoring 63.08 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.

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Fattest Citizens: 8,320thMost Armed: 8,924thMost Avoided: 13,710thLargest Black Market: 14,693rdHighest Economic Output: 14,906thTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 16,243rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 18,551stMost Advanced Defense Forces: 20,456thLargest Populations: 25,617thMost Corrupt Governments: 26,160thMost Secular: 26,234thLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 26,243rdLargest Mining Sector: 26,308thHighest Poor Incomes: 26,549thLargest Information Technology Sector: 28,375thMost Patriotic: 28,752ndLargest Retail Industry: 30,650th
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Fattest Citizens: 5th in the regionMost Armed: 5th in the regionMost Avoided: 6th in the regionLargest Populations: 7th in the regionTop
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Largest Black Market: 10th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Automobile Manufacturing Sector: 13th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 13th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 13th in the region

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