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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 23rdMost Patriotic: 53rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 56th
The Shrekacratic Ogres Republic of
Psychotic Dictatorship
Be Glorious Our Free Swampland!
Supreme Eternal Omnipotent Leader Shrek
Influence
Vassal
Civil Rights
Outlawed
Economy
Frightening
Political Freedom
Outlawed

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VlaRiSsiA

Population7.499 billion

CapitalSwampskow
LeaderSupreme Eternal Omnipotent Leader Shrek
FaithShrekism

CurrencyO N I O N
AnimalDonkey

The Shrekacratic Ogres Republic of VlaRiSsiA is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Supreme Eternal Omnipotent Leader Shrek with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, ritual sacrifices, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.499 billion Ogres 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order and Spirituality also on the agenda, while Social Policy and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Swampskow. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Shrekist economy, worth a remarkable 3,958 trillion O N I O NS 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 black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. 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 527,861 O N I O NS, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A government program is underway to revitalize VlaRiSsiA's beaches, doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, and the nation's new foreign policy of 'very disproportionate retribution' has its neighbors on edge. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. VlaRiSsiA's national animal is the Donkey, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Shrekism.

VlaRiSsiA is ranked 219,069th in the world and 336th in Confederation of Corrupt Dictators for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -2.01 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.

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Most Advanced Law Enforcement: 23rdMost Patriotic: 53rdMost Advanced Defense Forces: 56thLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 58thMost Devout: 93rdLargest Manufacturing Sector: 101stLargest Mining Sector: 131stHighest Poor Incomes: 156thLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 189thMost Corrupt Governments: 227thHighest Average Incomes: 313thLowest Crime Rates: 337thLargest Black Market: 584thMost Conservative: 665thLargest Governments: 895thMost Ignorant Citizens: 1,010thLargest Agricultural Sector: 1,040thHighest Average Tax Rates: 1,214thLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 1,237thMost Avoided: 1,506thLargest Insurance Industry: 2,186thMost Influential: 2,784thTop
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Most Authoritarian: 3,253rdMost Politically Apathetic Citizens: 3,327thHighest Economic Output: 4,211thHighest Wealthy Incomes: 4,756thMost Valuable International Artwork: 5,801stMost Extensive Public Healthcare: 13,655thTop
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Largest Information Technology Sector: 16,004thMost Efficient Economies: 16,345thMost Subsidized Industry: 18,034thMost Advanced Public Education: 19,270thMost Extreme: 23,938thHealthiest Citizens: 24,204th
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Most Advanced Defense Forces: 1st in the regionMost Advanced Law Enforcement: 1st in the regionLargest Arms Manufacturing Sector: 1st in the regionMost Devout: 1st in the regionMost Patriotic: 2nd in the regionLargest Mining Sector: 2nd in the regionLargest Timber Woodchipping Industry: 2nd in the regionLargest Manufacturing Sector: 2nd in the regionMost Corrupt Governments: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Incomes: 3rd in the regionHighest Poor Incomes: 3rd in the regionLowest Crime Rates: 3rd in the regionHighest Average Tax Rates: 4th in the regionTop
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Largest Governments: 5th in the regionMost Ignorant Citizens: 5th in the regionLargest Black Market: 8th in the regionMost Avoided: 9th in the regionMost Conservative: 12th in the regionLargest Furniture Restoration Industry: 13th in the regionLargest Agricultural Sector: 16th in the regionMost Extreme: 19th in the regionMost Authoritarian: 20th in the regionMost Valuable International Artwork: 20th in the regionMost Influential: 22nd in the regionHighest Economic Output: 22nd in the regionTop
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Most Politically Apathetic Citizens: 27th in the regionLargest Insurance Industry: 30th in the region

National Happenings

Most Recent Government Activity:

  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, the nation's new foreign policy of 'very disproportionate retribution' has its neighbors on edge.
  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones.
  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion.
  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, a government program is underway to revitalize VlaRiSsiA's beaches.
  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, the army's use of chemical weapons leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, military spending is on the increase.
  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, the military refers to helpless combatants offering surrender as "sitting ducks".
  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, conspiracy theorists allege that the government is spying on them through their carbon monoxide detectors.
  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, wrongful arrests abound as 'criminals' blame the guy next to them.
  • : Following new legislation in VlaRiSsiA, one complaint of VlaRiSsiA's new periodic table is it's easy to confuse fearlessleaderium with gloriousleaderium.

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