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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 794thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 967thMost Patriotic: 1,071st
The United Kingdom of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Prosperity is found through immense Famine
Lord Sturm the Unbearing
Influence
Shoeshiner
Region
Civil Rights
Few
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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The Odyssyian Islands

Population6.963 billion

CapitalPanau
LeaderLord Sturm the Unbearing
FaithLos Illuminados

CurrencyNeutronium
AnimalParched Wendigo

The United Kingdom of The Odyssyian Islands is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Lord Sturm the Unbearing with an iron fist, and remarkable for its public floggings, frequent executions, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.963 billion Odyssyians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Panau. The average income tax rate is 56.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Odyssyian Islandsian economy, worth a remarkable 1,827 trillion Neutroniums a year, is mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 262,498 Neutroniums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

The police crack down on tax evaders without mercy, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés, and diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Odyssyian Islands's national animal is the Parched Wendigo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Los Illuminados.

The Odyssyian Islands is ranked 338,542nd in the world and 657th in 10000 Islands for Nicest Citizens, with 0.25 average smiles per day.

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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 794thLargest Manufacturing Sector: 967thMost Patriotic: 1,071stLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,093rdLargest Mining Sector: 1,865thMost Armed: 2,057thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2,373rdMost Influential: 3,119thTop
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Most Corrupt Governments: 3,730thLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 4,023rdLargest Black Market: 4,294thHighest Average Incomes: 4,729thHighest Disposable Incomes: 5,301stHighest Poor Incomes: 5,999thLowest Crime Rates: 6,728thMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 8,269thMost Devout: 9,221stLargest Cheese Export Sector: 9,428thLargest Information Technology Sector: 12,424thMost Efficient Economies: 14,154thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 14,426thMost Subsidized Industry: 14,678thHealthiest Citizens: 15,445thHighest Economic Output: 16,060thTop
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Most Authoritarian: 18,063rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 22,174thMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 23,319thLargest Governments: 24,349thSmartest Citizens: 28,863rdMost Scientifically Advanced: 32,336thMost Popular Tourist Destinations: 32,424thMost Valuable International Artwork: 32,508thLargest Agricultural Sector: 32,544thMost Advanced Public Education: 33,129th
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Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 9th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 10th in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 12th in the regionMost Patriotic: 12th in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 12th in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 18th in the regionMost Armed: 22nd in the regionLargest Basket Weaving Sector: 26th in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 29th in the regionLargest Black Market: 35th in the regionTop
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Most Authoritarian: 40th in the regionMost Devout: 44th in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 46th in the regionHighest Disposable Incomes: 51st in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 59th in the regionLargest Cheese Export Sector: 64th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm.
  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés.
  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy.
  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, the police crack down on tax evaders without mercy.
  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, Brancalandian Brie isn't available anywhere in The Odyssyian Islands.
  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, policemen regularly conduct midnight raids on closed donut shops to 'collect evidence'.
  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, Harry Potter books are banned.
  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, prenuptial contracts have replaced diamond rings in marriage proposals.
  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws.
  • : Following new legislation in The Odyssyian Islands, the military patrols the streets in search of possible secessionists.

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