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Most Ignorant Citizens: 112thMost Devout: 140thMost Primitive: 149th
The GENERALLY HONOURABLE NATION of
Iron Fist Consumerists
DRAGON ENERGY
some dude named jeff
Influence
Minnow
Civil Rights
Unheard Of
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Unheard Of

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ROM

Population22.896 billion

Capitalan abandoned warehouse
Leadersome dude named jeff
Faithdragon worshippers

CurrencySteak
AnimalDragon

The GENERALLY HONOURABLE NATION of ROM is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by some dude named jeff with an iron fist, and renowned for its teetotalling pirates, state-planned economy, and feral children. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 22.896 billion Stans 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order, Spirituality, and Administration are also considered important, while Education and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of an abandoned warehouse. The average income tax rate is 97.0%.

The frighteningly efficient ROMian economy, worth a remarkable 8,133 trillion Steaks 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, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Gambling. 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 amazing 355,236 Steaks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

ROM is increasingly belligerent on the international stage, a full moon at night lets economists sleep tight, it's widely agreed that to tennis players love means nothing, and a citizen who thinks a slave is a deadbeat is entitled to make the descriptor literally true. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force. ROM's national animal is the Dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is dragon worshippers.

ROM is ranked 306,497th in the world and 7,075th in The North Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring -59 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.

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Most Ignorant Citizens: 112thMost Devout: 140thMost Primitive: 149thLargest Mining Sector: 224thMost Advanced Defense Forces: 233rdLargest Black Market: 258thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 316thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 397thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 414thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 429thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 481stMost Corrupt Governments: 511thMost Valuable International Artwork: 650thHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 714thFattest Citizens: 1,054thMost Avoided: 1,095thHighest Economic Output: 1,331stHighest Average Incomes: 1,626thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,736thHighest Poor Incomes: 2,146thLargest Gambling Industry: 2,555thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 2,846thTop
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Most Patriotic: 3,251stLargest Governments: 3,605thHighest Average Tax Rates: 3,870thNudest: 4,208thRudest Citizens: 5,755thMost Subsidized Industry: 5,830thLowest Crime Rates: 6,070thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 7,197thMost Efficient Economies: 8,564thMost Conservative: 11,018thMost Influential: 11,275thLargest Populations: 11,439thMost Authoritarian: 14,765thTop
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Highest Foreign Aid Spending: 17,551stMost Advanced Public Transport: 17,638thMost World Assembly Endorsements: 26,512th
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Largest Black Market: 4th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 5th in the regionMost Primitive: 5th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 6th in the regionMost Devout: 7th in the regionMost Advanced Defense Forces: 10th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 14th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 14th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 15th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 18th in the regionMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 19th in the regionHighest Unexpected Death Rate: 27th in the regionMost Avoided: 33rd in the regionFattest Citizens: 33rd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 38th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 39th in the regionLargest Gambling Industry: 56th in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 58th in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 69th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 70th in the regionTop
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Nudest: 84th in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 90th in the regionMost Patriotic: 102nd in the regionMost Subsidized Industry: 151st in the regionLargest Governments: 164th in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 180th in the regionHighest Wealthy Incomes: 181st in the regionLargest Populations: 203rd in the regionRudest Citizens: 207th in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 292nd in the regionMost Conservative: 319th in the regionMost Efficient Economies: 320th in the regionTop
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Most Authoritarian: 429th in the regionHighest Foreign Aid Spending: 572nd in the regionMost Advanced Public Transport: 580th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in ROM, a citizen who thinks a slave is a deadbeat is entitled to make the descriptor literally true.
  • : Following new legislation in ROM, it's widely agreed that to tennis players love means nothing.
  • : Following new legislation in ROM, a full moon at night lets economists sleep tight.
  • : Following new legislation in ROM, ROM is increasingly belligerent on the international stage.
  • : Following new legislation in ROM, kids' party bags often contain candy and e-cigarettes.
  • : Following new legislation in ROM, the derisively named "Morlocks of Moria" futilely demand time in the sun.
  • : Following new legislation in ROM, religious classes are compulsory for all school students.
  • : Following new legislation in ROM, the Dragon stadiums are open 24/7.
  • : Following new legislation in ROM, homes have been banned from having any more than one wheel.
  • : Following new legislation in ROM, flatulent people are left to die of cancer at the end of hospital waiting lists.

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